Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "旧"

The character "旧" has 5 strokes. Its radical is "丨". View the introduction of "旧"

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "旧"

adj.: used; second-hand; worn; old; past; bygone; outdated; antiquated; former; onetime

n.: things in the past; old friendship/friend

Form words with "旧"

旧杂志 back number; outdated magazine

旧观念 outdated ideas

旧报纸 old newspaper

旧硬币 old coins

旧伤疤 scar from an old wound

旧疮疤 scar from old wounds

摈弃旧观念 abandon outdated notions

藐视旧习俗 defy old conventionality

铲除旧习俗 eradicate old customs

破除旧风俗 break an old custom;break an old custom

旧制度的挽歌 elegies on the old system

变革旧制度 transform the old system

刮掉旧墙纸 scrape off the old wallpaper

破除旧观念 shatter old ideas

收买旧电视 buy a used TV set

向旧习俗挑战 challenge old conventionality

摇摇欲坠的旧木桌 old rickety wooden table

对旧制度的叛逆 rebel to the old system

外甥打灯笼——照舅（旧 the nephew carrying a lantern to give light to his uncle—the same as before; no change

旧体制遗留下来的问题 legacy of the old system

Example phrases using "旧"

• 我的车虽说旧点儿，但却很好开。

  My car is old, but it runs well.

• 那些旧型号的打印机不好脱手。

  Those printers of old models are difficult to dispose of.

• 这个新的模式彻底打破了旧的传统。

  This new model completely breaks with tradition.

• 他开一辆不起眼儿的旧福特。

  He drives a nondescript old Ford.

• 他把自己的旧汽车摆弄得有点样子了。

  He has tinkered his old car into some shape.

• 旧机器运转起来嘎嘎作响。

  Old machines clatter/squeak while running.

• 这张旧地图的确是件珍品。

  This old map is quite a curiosity.

• 埋葬旧世界，建立新世界。

  Bury the old world and build a new one.

• 她用小刀换来的那只旧指南针一钱不值。

  That old compass she traded her knife for is worthless.

• 我们把旧墙皮从墙上铲掉。

  We chipped/peeled the old plaster from the wall.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.