Character Animation

Character: 龋

Pinyin: qǔ (qu3)

Meaning: decayed teeth / dental caries

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "龋" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

齿

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: qǔ

Same Radical (2)

Radical: 齿

Related Phonetic (1)

Same phonetic as: 禹

Related Semantic (1)

Same semantic as: 齿