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缣 Stroke Order — How to Write 缣

Stroke Order

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

缣 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟兼

缣 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 兼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 10 more strokes

缣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiān

Meanings of 缣 in Chinese

1

jiān缣

Fine silk made of double strands; often used in compounds like '缣素' (fine silk for painting/writing) or '缣帛' (silk fabric).
画家在缣素上描绘出精美的山水画。
The painter depicted exquisite landscape paintings on fine silk.

Words with 缣

  • jiān缣sù素fine silk, plain silk
  • jiān缣liào料fine silk, thin silk

Idioms with 缣

  • chǐ尺fú幅cùn寸jiān缣small work of art
  • cùn寸tí蹄chǐ尺jiān缣accept petty bribes
  • duàn断jiān缣chǐ尺chǔ楮fragmentary ancient writings or paintings
  • duàn断jiān缣cùn寸zhǐ纸fragmented ancient writings or artworks
  • duàn断jiān缣líng零bì璧fragmentary but precious writings or relics

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Questions about 缣

What does 缣 mean in Chinese?

缣 (jiān) means “Fine silk made of double strands” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缣?

缣 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 缣 have?

缣 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 缣?

缣 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缣?

The radical of 缣 is 纟, and 缣 is a phono-semantic compound.

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