殄 Stroke Order — How to Write 殄
殄 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.
殄 Radical and Character Components
殄 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 㐱 indicates the sound.
Radical: 歹 + 5 more strokes
殄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tiǎn
Meanings of 殄 in Chinese
tiǎn殄
Idioms with 殄
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Open the tool →Questions about 殄
What does 殄 mean in Chinese?
殄 (tiǎn) means “To exhaust, eliminate, or destroy; often used in phrases referring to the complete destruction of something or the prodigal waste of resources” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 殄?
殄 is pronounced tiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 殄 have?
殄 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 殄?
殄 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 殄?
The radical of 殄 is 歹, and 殄 is a phono-semantic compound.