The character 枯 — “withered”: how to write it and what it means
withered, dry
The Chinese character 枯 is read kū and means “withered, dry”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 枯
枯 has 9 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 枯, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 枯 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree”: a withered tree. On the right, 古 gǔ, as in 苦 kǔ.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 枯
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 枯?
枯 has 9 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 枯 mean?
枯 means “withered, dry”. It appears in 枯燥 (“boring”).
How do you pronounce 枯?
枯 is read kū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 枯 have?
9 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 枯 yourself
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