Chinese Character 枢 Meanings and components.

Form

枢

Meaning

枢 meaning[3] in English

Hinge.

Pivot.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 枢 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Mu (木) , and surname Ou (区)

Its radical[1] is: 木 (mu4) which means: Surname Mu, .木mu4surname Mu

In cangjie it is written with DSK

How to write 枢

To write枢shu1hinge you should write a combination of 木mu4surname Mu , 区qu1surname Ou arranged in a 吅 shape:

木 + 区 = 枢

枢 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 枢 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 枢, looks as follow:

枢
Pinyin:shu1 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Hinge . Pivot
木
Pinyin:mu4
Meaning[3]: Surname Mu
区
Pinyin:qu1 Shape:回
Meaning[3]: Surname Ou
匚
Pinyin:fang1
Meaning[3]: 'Right Open Box' Radical (Kangxi Radical 22), Occurring In 区, 医, 匹 Etc
乂
Pinyin:yi4 Shape:一
Meaning[3]: To Regulate . To Govern . To Control . To Mow

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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