Stroke order of 孤
孤 has 8 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 孤 means
孤 gū: orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary.
How it is built
- Radical: 子
- 孤 is a sound-meaning character: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the sound.
- child.
- Meaning part 子, sound part 瓜.
Tips for writing 孤
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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- 蓑 straw raincoat
- 笠 bamboo hat
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- 独 alone
- 钓 fishhook
- 寒 chilly
- 江 large river
- 雪 snow
- 离 rare beast
- 原 source
- 枯 dried out
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