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棼 Stroke Order — How to Write 棼

Stroke Order

棼 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

棼 Radical and Character Components

Components:林分

棼 is a phono-semantic compound: 林 (forest) carries the meaning, while 分 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

棼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fén

Meanings of 棼 in Chinese

1

fén棼

To be disordered, chaotic, or confused; often implying that a lack of systematic approach exacerbates a situation, similar to '治丝益棼'.
这个项目因为缺乏规划,现在变得非常棼杂。
This project has become very disorganized due to a lack of planning.
Ridgepole or beam of an attic or loft.
这座老宅的阁楼,其棼木坚固如初
The attic of this old house, its beams are as sturdy as ever.
Hemp cloth; linen. Often used for coverings or awnings, as seen in phrases like "素车棼蔽" (a plain chariot covered with hemp cloth).
古时,人们常用棼布制作帘子,遮蔽烈日。
In ancient times, people often used hemp cloth to make curtains to shield from the scorching sun.

Words with 棼

  • fén棼bù布tangled cloth, coarse fabric
  • fén棼mù木jumbled wood, tangled wood
  • fén棼zá杂confused, disordered
  • fén棼luàn乱disorderly, confused

Idioms with 棼

  • zhì治sī丝ér而fén棼complicate matters by improper handling
  • zhì治sī丝yì益fén棼Untangle silk only to tangle it further

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Questions about 棼

What does 棼 mean in Chinese?

棼 (fén) means “Hemp cloth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 棼?

棼 is pronounced fén in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 棼 have?

棼 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 棼?

棼 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 棼?

The radical of 棼 is 木, and 棼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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