菊
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jú · chrysanthemum

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Learn every stroke in 菊

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See how 菊 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 菊

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júWords pronounced jú
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Example sentences

Notice where 菊 sits in each complete thought.

Jú huā hěn xiāng.菊花很香。

Chrysanthemums smell sweet.

Source: Tatoeba #461501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài gāng tiě dà shà de páng biān yǒu xǔ duō de chú jú.在钢铁大厦的旁边有许多的雏菊。

There are daisies next to the steel building.

Source: Tatoeba #4844806 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà lǐ yǒu xǔ duō chú jú wéi rào zhe gāng tiě dà shà.那里有许多雏菊围绕着钢铁大厦。

There are daisies around the steel building.

Source: Tatoeba #4844805 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 菊 in context

  1. Say jú, then recall the core meaning: chrysanthemum.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 菊花 (jú huā), meaning “chrysanthemum”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 菊 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.