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瘟 Stroke Order — How to Write 瘟

Stroke Order

瘟 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

瘟 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒昷

瘟 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 昷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 9 more strokes

瘟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wēn

Meanings of 瘟 in Chinese

1

wēn瘟

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 'wēn' refers to acute infectious diseases or epidemics, such as plague or pestilence.
历史上,许多地区都曾遭受过瘟疫的侵袭。
Historically, many regions have suffered from outbreaks of pestilence.
Refers to a performance (e.g., play, show) being dull, boring, or uninteresting.
这个节目太瘟了,看得我直打瞌睡。
This show is so dull that it made me drowsy.

Common Words and Phrases with 瘟

1
wēn瘟shén神
god of plague; (fig.) an undesirable person or evil force that brings disaster
自从那个爱搬弄是非的人来了,我们团队内部矛盾不断,简直就是个瘟神
Ever since that gossip-monger arrived, our team has been plagued by internal conflicts; he is truly a bane.
2
wēn瘟tóu头wēn瘟nǎo脑
Looking dispirited and listless.
小明今天一整天都瘟头瘟脑的,是不是遇到什么不开心的事情了?
Xiao Ming has been looking downcast and listless all day today. Did something unpleasant happen to him?

More words with 瘟

  • zhū猪wēn瘟Swine fever, Classical Swine Fever
  • zāo遭wēn瘟suffer from the plague, catch the plague
  • wēn瘟yì疫plague, epidemic
  • wēn瘟yì疫liú流xíng行epidemic, plague
  • yì一chǎng场wēn瘟yì疫a plague, an epidemic

Idioms with 瘟

  • bù不wēn瘟bù不huǒ火neither dull nor overly enthusiastic

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Questions about 瘟

What does 瘟 mean in Chinese?

瘟 (wēn) means “In Traditional Chinese Medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘟?

瘟 is pronounced wēn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 瘟 have?

瘟 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 瘟?

瘟 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瘟?

The radical of 瘟 is 疒, and 瘟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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