煅 Stroke Order — How to Write 煅

煅 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.

煅 Radical and Character Components

Components:火段

煅 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 段 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 9 more strokes

煅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

duàn

Meanings of 煅 in Chinese

duàn煅

To forge or temper metal; to refine by heating, similar to '锻'.

这种合金经过特殊工艺煅造，强度和韧性都得到了显著提升。

This alloy was forged through a special process, and its strength and toughness were significantly improved.

To calcine; to burn in fire to reduce the potency or modify the properties of medicinal materials, a processing method in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

中医常将生石膏经过煅烧，以减轻其寒性。

Traditional Chinese Medicine often calcines raw gypsum to reduce its cold property.

Common Words and Phrases with 煅

duàn煅shāo烧

To heat a substance, typically an inorganic one, to a high temperature without melting, to induce chemical or physical changes, often for purification or conversion.