Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "硎", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "硎", and master the standard way of writing the character "硎".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 硎
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "硎" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
硎 [xíng]
1. Whetstone
- Definition: 磨刀石 (whetstone)
- Example: 刀刃若新发于硎。 (The edge of the knife is as if freshly sharpened on the whetstone.)
2. Food vessel
- Alternative meaning: 通“铏”。盛食物的器皿 (food vessel)
- Example: 衣布褐,饭土硎。 (Cloth is brown, and the food is in an earthen vessel.)
3. Type
- Alternative meaning: 用同“型”。仪型;式样 (type)
- Example: 毋劳逖听,请从近硎。 (Do not stray far to listen; please follow the nearby type.)
4. To whet
- Verb form: 磨 (whet)
- Example: 斩材窾坚,液矿硎鋩。 (Chopping the material is hard; the liquid mine is whetted.)
Please note that "硎" is a character with multiple meanings and uses in different contexts.