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拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拴 Stroke Order — How to Write 拴

Stroke Order

拴 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

拴 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌全

拴 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 全 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

拴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shuān

Meanings of 拴 in Chinese

1

shuān拴

To tie with a rope or cord; to tether or fasten something to a fixed point.
请把自行车拴好，以防丢失。
Please tie up your bicycle securely to prevent it from being lost.
To bolt or latch (a door, window, etc.) for security.
晚上睡觉前，一定要把门拴好。
Before going to bed at night, be sure to bolt the door securely.

Common Words and Phrases with 拴

1
shuān拴fù缚
To tie up, bind, or fasten something securely.
他用绳子将木头拴缚在一起，以便搬运。
He tied the logs together with a rope for easy transport.
2
shuān拴mǎ马zhuāng桩
A hitching post.
老马夫将骏马拴在了院子里的拴马桩上，然后才去休息。
The old groom tied the steed to the hitching post in the yard before going to rest.

More words with 拴

Idioms with 拴

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Questions about 拴

What does 拴 mean in Chinese?

拴 (shuān) means “To tie with a rope or cord” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拴?

拴 is pronounced shuān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 拴 have?

拴 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 拴?

拴 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拴?

The radical of 拴 is 扌, and 拴 is a phono-semantic compound.