啄 (zhuó): To peck — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Animated Stroke Order 啄
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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A bird (口) pecks at something with its beak, using a sharp, pointed action (豖) — to peck.
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 啄 is used in context
The woodpecker pecks holes in trees to find insects
The little bird pecked through the eggshell and came out
The chick is pecking at rice grains on the ground