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馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

馔 Stroke Order — How to Write 馔

Stroke Order

馔 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

馔 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣巽

馔 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 巽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 12 more strokes

馔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuàn

Meanings of 馔 in Chinese

1

zhuàn馔

food; a meal; to eat or drink, often referring to a grand or delicious feast.
主人为远道而来的客人准备了丰盛的馔食。
The host prepared a sumptuous meal for the guests who had traveled a long distance.
To set out or display food, to prepare a meal.
宴会上陈设着丰盛的佳馔。
At the banquet, abundant delicacies were displayed.
To eat; food, especially referring to fine dishes or a meal, often in a respectful or formal context.
他喜欢品尝各种地方美馔。
He enjoys tasting various local delicacies.

Words with 馔

Idioms with 馔

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Questions about 馔

What does 馔 mean in Chinese?

馔 (zhuàn) means “food” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馔?

馔 is pronounced zhuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 馔 have?

馔 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 馔?

馔 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 馔?

The radical of 馔 is 饣, and 馔 is a phono-semantic compound.