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Chinese character

磔

zhé

to dismember, to tear apart

15 strokesRadical 石No. 4744

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to dismember, to tear apart
  • old term for the right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4]), now called 捺[na4]
  • sound made by birds (onom.)
  • (literary) to dismember (form of punishment)
  • to spread

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Stroke order

磔

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

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