阍 Stroke Order — How to Write 阍
阍 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, 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.
阍 Radical and Character Components
阍 is a phono-semantic compound: 门 (gate) carries the meaning, while 昏 indicates the sound.
Radical: 门 + 8 more strokes
阍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hūn
Meanings of 阍 in Chinese
hūn阍
Words with 阍
- kòu叩hūn阍appeal to the emperor, knock at the palace gate
- hūn阍rén人Doorkeeper, Gatekeeper
- hūn阍zhě者gatekeeper, doorkeeper
- sī司hūn阍doorkeeper, gatekeeper
Idioms with 阍
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Open the tool →Questions about 阍
What does 阍 mean in Chinese?
阍 (hūn) means “Refers to the gate of a palace” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 阍?
阍 is pronounced hūn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 阍 have?
阍 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 阍?
阍 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 阍?
The radical of 阍 is 门, and 阍 is a phono-semantic compound.