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萱 Stroke Order — How to Write 萱

Stroke Order

萱 is written in 13 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.

萱 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹宣

萱 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 宣 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

萱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xuān

Meanings of 萱 in Chinese

1

xuān萱

Xuān (萱) primarily refers to the daylily plant (萱草, xuān cǎo), a perennial herb with yellow or reddish-yellow ornamental flowers, also known as "golden needle vegetable." Figuratively, it is also used to refer to one's mother or mother's residence (e.g., 萱堂, xuān táng) and parents (萱椿, xuān chūn).
庭院里新栽的几株萱草,花朵娇艳,寄托着主人美好的祝愿。
The newly planted daylilies in the courtyard have delicate and vibrant flowers, carrying the owner's beautiful wishes.

Words with 萱

  • chūn椿xuān萱parents, father and mother
  • xuān萱cǎo草daylily, Hemerocallis
  • xuān萱táng堂Mother, One's mother

Idioms with 萱

  • xuān萱huā花chūn椿shù树one's parents
  • chūn椿xuān萱bìng并mào茂both parents alive and well
  • xuān萱cǎo草wàng忘yōu忧forget worries by consuming daylilies
  • chūn椿tíng庭xuān萱shì室one's parents
  • chūn椿tíng庭xuān萱táng堂one's father and mother

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Questions about 萱

What does 萱 mean in Chinese?

萱 (xuān) means “Xuān (萱) primarily refers to the daylily plant (萱草, xuān cǎo), a perennial herb with yellow or reddish-yellow ornamental flowers, also known as "golden needle vegetable." Figuratively, it is also used to refer to one's mother or mother's residence (e.g., 萱堂, xuān táng) and parents (萱椿, xuān chūn)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 萱?

萱 is pronounced xuān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 萱 have?

萱 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 萱?

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

What is the radical of 萱?

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

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