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倌 Stroke Order — How to Write 倌

Stroke Order

倌 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

倌 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻官

倌 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 官 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 8 more strokes

倌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guān

Meanings of 倌 in Chinese

1

guān倌

A person in a rural area who specializes in raising certain livestock, such as a shepherd or cowherd.
村里的老羊倌每天都把羊赶到山上。
The old shepherd in the village drives the sheep up the mountain every day.
In old times, a person who served as an attendant or waiter, often referred to as 'táng guān'er' (waiter in a traditional establishment).
那个茶馆的堂倌儿服务很周到。
The waiter at that teahouse was very attentive.

Words with 倌

  • táng堂guān倌waiter, attendant
  • yáng羊guān倌shepherd
  • zhū猪guān倌swineherd
  • táng堂guān倌ér儿waiter, attendant
  • niú牛guān倌ér儿cowherd, cattle herder
  • yáng羊guān倌ér儿shepherd

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Questions about 倌

What does 倌 mean in Chinese?

倌 (guān) means “In old times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 倌?

倌 is pronounced guān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 倌 have?

倌 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 倌?

倌 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 倌?

The radical of 倌 is 亻, and 倌 is a phono-semantic compound.

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