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袁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

袁 Stroke Order — How to Write 袁

Stroke Order

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

袁 Radical and Character Components

Components:衣口

袁 is an ideographic compound. A person 口 wearing a robe 衣.

Radical: 衣 + 4 more strokes

袁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yuán

Meanings of 袁 in Chinese

1

yuán袁

surname

Common Words and Phrases with 袁

1
yuán袁dà大tóu头
Silver coins minted in the early Republic of China, featuring the head of Yuan Shihkai.
我爷爷年轻的时候,家里曾收藏过几枚珍贵的袁大头。
When my grandfather was young, his family once collected a few precious "Yuan Datou" silver coins.

More words with 袁

  • yuán袁lǎo老shī师Teacher Yuan, Mr. Yuan

Idioms with 袁

  • yuán袁ān安gāo高wò卧Maintain integrity in hardship

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Questions about 袁

What does 袁 mean in Chinese?

袁 (yuán) means “surname” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袁?

袁 is pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袁 have?

袁 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 袁?

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

What is the radical of 袁?

The radical of 袁 is 衣, and 袁 is an ideographic compound.

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