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掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

掸 Stroke Order — How to Write 掸

Stroke Order

掸 is written in 11 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.

掸 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌单

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

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

掸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dǎn
  • shàn

Meanings of 掸 in Chinese

1

dǎn掸

A duster or a tool used for removing dust, typically made of feathers or cloth strips.
她用掸子擦拭书架上的灰尘。
She used a duster to wipe the dust off the bookshelf.
To dust lightly; to flick off (e.g., dust) with a duster.
她用鸡毛掸子把家具上的灰尘都掸干净了。
She used a feather duster to dust all the dust off the furniture.
2

shàn掸

In historical Chinese records, 'Shàn' was a term used to refer to the Dai people.
古籍中记载，古代的掸人曾在此地居住。
Ancient records state that the ancient Shan people once lived here.
An ethnic group, a majority of whom reside in the Shan State of Myanmar.
掸语有独特的发音和声调。
The Shan language has unique pronunciations and tones.

Common Words and Phrases with 掸

1
dǎn掸píng瓶
A bottle or vase, typically tall with a small neck and large body, designed to hold a duster.
她把新买的鸡毛掸子小心翼翼地放进了一个精美的青花瓷掸瓶中。
She carefully placed the newly bought feather duster into an exquisite blue and white porcelain duster vase.
2
dǎn掸zǐ子
A duster, typically a feather duster, used for removing dust.
她用掸子轻轻拂去书架上的灰尘。
She gently brushed the dust off the bookshelf with a duster.

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Questions about 掸

What does 掸 mean in Chinese?

掸 (dǎn) means “To dust lightly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掸?

掸 has 2 pronunciations: dǎn, shàn.

How many strokes does 掸 have?

掸 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 掸?

掸 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 掸?

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