(shuò)

10 strokesTrad.

bright

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Character information

Pinyin
shuò
Meaning
bright; to melt; to fuse
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅乐

In this compound, the meaning comes from (metal); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

juéshuò

hale and hearty

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xiāoshuò

to melt; to eliminate

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shǎnshuò

variant of 闪烁

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lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)

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