The character 剧 — “play”: how to write it and what it means
play, drama; intense
The Chinese character 剧 is read jù and means “play, drama; intense”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 剧
剧 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 剧, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 剧 is made of
On the left, 居 jū hints at the sound; on the right, 刂 “knife”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 剧
- 京剧Peking operaHSK 4
- 话剧play, dramaHSK 4
- 剧院theaterHSK 4
- 电视剧TV seriesHSK 4
- 戏剧drama, theaterHSK 5
- 剧场theater, auditoriumHSK 5
- 加剧intensify, aggravateHSK 6
- 剧本script, playHSK 6
- 喜剧comedyHSK 6
- 悲剧tragedyHSK 6
- 剧烈violent, intense, sharpHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 剧?
剧 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 剧 mean?
剧 means “play, drama; intense”. It appears in 京剧 (“Peking opera”), 话剧 (“play”), 剧院 (“theater”), 电视剧 (“TV series”).
How do you pronounce 剧?
剧 is read jù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 剧 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 剧 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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