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萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
萑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

萑 Stroke Order — How to Write 萑

Stroke Order

萑 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

萑 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹隹

萑 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 隹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

萑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huán

Meanings of 萑 in Chinese

1

huán萑

Refers to 'Huanfu', a historical swamp in ancient China known for being a hideout for bandits. It later became a metaphor for a thieves' den or the bandits themselves.
当心，这片山区地势险要，自古便是萑苻出没之地
Be careful; this mountainous region, with its treacherous terrain, has historically been a place where outlaws emerged.
In ancient times, it referred to a type of reed-like plant.
古时河畔多萑苇。
In ancient times, there were many reed-like plants (huánwěi) by the riverbank.

Words with 萑

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Questions about 萑

What does 萑 mean in Chinese?

萑 (huán) means “Refers to 'Huanfu'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 萑?

萑 is pronounced huán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 萑 have?

萑 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 萑?

萑 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 萑?

The radical of 萑 is 艹, and 萑 is a phono-semantic compound.