How to write 徂

Animated Stroke Order of 徂

Learn to write the Chinese character "徂" by watching the stroke order animation of "徂".

Stroke by Stroke: 徂 Writing Order

Master the Chinese character '徂' stroke by stroke with visual step-by-step instructions.

Follow the Calligraphy Master: Writing '徂' Step-by-Step

Learn the proper way to write the Chinese character '徂' through a video tutorial with a calligraphy teacher. Follow the Calligraphy Master's Step-by-Step Guide to Write the Chinese Character '徂'. You can download the printable handwriting worksheets below and practice writing together with pen and paper.

Free Printable 徂 Handwriting Practice Worksheets

Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "徂"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 徂

Download the worksheet in PNG format

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "徂"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 徂

Download the worksheet in PNG format

Meaning of 徂

Pinyin cú

Radical

彳

Strokes

Definition

to go / to reach

Usage

★★★★

徂 (cú) 1. 往: go; to go - Example: 自西往东 (go from the west to the east). 2. 过去，逝: pass; to pass away - Example: 岁月其逝 (the years pass by). 3. 开始: begin; to start - Example: 六月开始暑 (June begins summer). 4. 古同“殂”，死亡: an ancient form meaning "die" - Example: 饮酒而不复者，皆徂 (those who drink wine and do not return have all died). 5. 同本义: (go to) - 引用: 《尔雅》：徂，往也 (from "Erya": 徂 means to go). - 引用: 《书·大禹谟》：汝徂征 (you should go for conquest). - 引用: 《诗·卫风·氓》：自我徂尔 (I go to you). - 引用: 《诗·小雅·小明》：我征徂西 (I go west for conquest). 6. 及，至: arrive - 引用: 李渔《闲情偶寄·种植部》：后先相继，自夏徂秋 (one after another, from summer to autumn). 7. 行，行走: walk - 引用: 《诗·鲁颂·駉》：思无邪，思马斯徂 (thoughts are pure when the horse walks). 8. 死亡: die - 引用: 《孟子·万章上》：二十有八载，放勋乃徂落 (at twenty-eight years old, Fang Xun died). - 引用: 《史记·伯夷列传》：于嗟徂兮，命之衰矣! (Alas, he has met his demise!). 9. 消逝: disappear - Example: 徂年 (the past years); 徂辉 (the lingering rays of the setting sun, metaphorically for the passing of time).