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盏 Stroke Order — How to Write 盏

Stroke Order

盏 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 皿, 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.

盏 Radical and Character Components

Components:戋皿

盏 is an ideographic compound. A small 戋 dish 皿; 戋 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 皿 + 5 more strokes

盏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎn

Meanings of 盏 in Chinese

1

zhǎn盏

A small cup, often for wine or tea.
她举起手中的茶盏,轻啜了一口。
She raised the teacup in her hand and took a small sip.
A shallow basin or bowl, especially one used to hold oil for an oil lamp; a lamp bowl.
夜幕降临,村里亮起了一盏盏灯火
As night fell, lamps began to light up one by one in the village.
A measure word, used for lamps or lights.
卧室里有一盏小夜灯,光线柔和
There is a small night light in the bedroom, and the light is soft.

Words with 盏

  • wǎn碗zhǎn盏bowls and cups, bowls and dishes
  • yì一zhǎn盏a lamp, a cup
  • chá茶zhǎn盏teacup, tea bowl
  • duō多zhǎn盏many lamps, multiple lamps
  • jí几zhǎn盏a few lamps, a few lights
  • liáng两zhǎn盏two lamps, two lights
  • dēng灯zhǎn盏lamp, oil lamp
  • zhè这zhǎn盏this lamp, this light
  • yì一zhán盏zhǎn盏Lamps, Lights
  • zhè这zhǎn盏dēng灯This lamp, This light
  • tuī推bēi杯huàn换zhǎn盏exchanging toasts, drinking together
  • yì一zhǎn盏míng明dēng灯a bright lamp, a guiding light

Idioms with 盏

  • chuán传bēi杯nòng弄zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯huàn换zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯sòng送zhǎn盏drink merrily together
  • nòng弄zhǎn盏chuán传bēi杯drink and socialize at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯dì递zhǎn盏drink merrily in company

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Questions about 盏

What does 盏 mean in Chinese?

盏 (zhǎn) means “A small cup” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盏?

盏 is pronounced zhǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盏 have?

盏 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 盏?

盏 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 皿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盏?

The radical of 盏 is 皿, and 盏 is an ideographic compound.

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