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绀 Stroke Order — How to Write 绀

Stroke Order

绀 is written in 8 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.

绀 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟甘

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

Radical: 纟 + 5 more strokes

绀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gàn

Meanings of 绀 in Chinese

1

gàn绀

A color, reddish-blue, dark blue with a reddish tinge, or dark purple.
那件丝绸裙子是美丽的绀紫色。
That silk dress is a beautiful dark purple.

Common Words and Phrases with 绀

1
gàn绀qīng青
A dark purplish-blue color.
她的外套是那种独特的绀青色,在阳光下能看到黑中带红的深邃光泽。
Her coat was that unique reddish-black color, revealing a deep, lustrous sheen of black with hints of red under the sunlight.

More words with 绀

  • gàn绀sè色navy blue, dark blue
  • gàn绀qīng青sè色dark blue, indigo
  • gàn绀zǐ紫sè色Indigo, Purplish-blue

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Questions about 绀

What does 绀 mean in Chinese?

绀 (gàn) means “A color” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 绀?

绀 is pronounced gàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 绀 have?

绀 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 绀?

绀 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 绀?

The radical of 绀 is 纟, and 绀 is a phono-semantic compound.

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