魁 Stroke Order

魁 [kuí] 1.为首的，居第一位的。 First, in the leading position. 2.高大。 Tall and big. 1.为首的，居第一位的： First, in a leading position: - 魁首 (the leader) - 魁星 (a. the first star in the Big Dipper; b. the collective term for the first to fourth stars; a deity in Chinese mythology governing literary prosperity). - 魁元 (chief). - 罪魁祸首 (the main culprit). - 夺魁 (to win first place). 2.高大： Tall and big: - 身魁力壮 (strong and physically imposing). - 魁梧 (tall and stout). - 魁伟 (magnificent). 魁 [kuí] 〈名〉 【本义】: 汤勺，调羹。长柄大头 Original meaning: ladle, a long-handled spoon. 【造字法】: 形声。从斗，鬼声。“斗”，长柄酒勺。 Character formation: phono-semantic compound; "斗" refers to long-handled ladles. 1.同本义 ([En.] ladle) 2.古星名。北斗七星的第一至第四星，一说为北斗第一星 ([En.] the four stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper) 3.首领，领头人 ([En.] chieftain; leader) 4.小丘 ([En.] hill) 魁 [kuí] 〈形〉 1.居首位，第一 ([En.] first) 2.高大，壮伟 ([En.] big and tall) 3.杰出不凡 ([En.] outstanding) 1.居首位，第一 ([En.] first) 引: - 《吕氏春秋》：不疾学而能为魁士，名人者，未之有也。 "In the annals of the Lüshi Chunqiu, there hasn't been anyone who can become a leading scholar without diligent study." 例: - 魁甲 (first in the ancient imperial examination); - 魁解 (the top candidate in the provincial examination); - 魁选 (to be selected first); - 魁品 (high-quality rank). 2.高大，壮伟 ([En.] big and tall) 引: - 《史记·孟尝君列传》：始以薛公为魁然也，今视之，乃渺小丈夫耳。 "Initially, Xue Gong was considered magnificent, but now he seems like an insignificant man." 例: - 魁峨 (tall and majestic); - 魁肥 (tall and stout); - 魁堆 (projecting height); - 魁杰 (imposing figure). 3.杰出不凡 ([En.] outstanding). 例: - 魁士 (an outstanding person, a master); - 魁奇 (exceptionally outstanding); - 魁彦 (a person of exceptional talent); - 魁特 (extraordinary person); - 魁儒 (a learned scholar); - 魁闳 (magnanimous).