韭 (jiǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “Chinese chives”. It is written from 非 (not; non-) and 一 (one), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
非 + 一
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形拆分：第 1–8 笔与「非」逐笔一致，第 9 笔为底部长横「一」；仅记录现代字形，不作字源结论）
Memory aid
Two rows of leaves (非) standing on one flat line of ground (一) — a bed of Chinese chives that you cut and it grows right back.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 韭菜jiǔ càiChinese chives韭 = jiǔ
- 韭黄jiǔ huángblanched Chinese chives韭 = jiǔ
Go deeper
All readings
Chinese chives
Chinese chives; garlic chives (the vegetable)
一种蔬菜，叶子细长扁平，割了还能再长。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 韭菜jiǔ càiChinese chives韭 = jiǔ
- 韭黄jiǔ huángblanched Chinese chives韭 = jiǔ
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 韭 mean?
韭 (jiǔ) means Chinese chives; garlic chives (the vegetable).
How do you pronounce 韭?
It is pronounced jiǔ.
What parts is 韭 made of?
非 (not; non-) and 一 (one), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形拆分：第 1–8 笔与「非」逐笔一致，第 9 笔为底部长横「一」；仅记录现代字形，不作字源结论）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 韭 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 韭?
韭. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 韭?
Common ones are 韭菜 and 韭黄. The reading of 韭 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.