筷
筷 (kuài) · chopsticks
筷 (kuài) means “chopsticks”. It is made of ⺮ + 快 and has 13 strokes.
Break 筷 into its parts
What 筷 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 快 kuài — speedy
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 夬 guài — decisive
- 大 dà — big
- 忄 xīn — heart
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 快 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
筷 stroke order
Example sentences with 筷子
你会用筷子吗？Nǐ huì yòng kuàizi ma?Can you use chopsticks?
请给我筷子。Qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.Please give me some chopsticks.
Words with 筷
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chopsticks |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 筷
What does 筷 mean?
筷 (kuài) means “chopsticks”.
How many strokes does 筷 have?
筷 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 筷?
The radical of 筷 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 筷?
筷 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 快 (speedy).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.