纨 Stroke Order — How to Write 纨

纨 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

纨 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟丸

纨 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 丸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 3 more strokes

纨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

wán

Meanings of 纨 in Chinese

wán纨

Fine silk, fine silk fabrics; often used in phrases referring to luxurious clothing or, metaphorically, to wealthy, idle young men (e.g., '纨绔子弟').

他从小衣食无忧，长大后成了个典型的纨绔子弟

He grew up without any worries about food and clothing, and later became a typical wealthy idler.

Common Words and Phrases with 纨

wán纨kù绔

A wealthy and often idle or dissolute young man, originally referring to fine silk trousers.

他虽然出身豪门，却毫无纨绔子弟的恶习，反而勤奋好学。

Although he came from a wealthy family, he had none of the bad habits of a rich idler; on the contrary, he was diligent and eager to learn.

wán纨kǔ袴zǐ子dì弟

A young man from a wealthy family who is accustomed to a life of luxury and idleness, lacking practical skills or a strong work ethic; a pampered son.