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棬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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棬 Stroke Order — How to Write 棬

Stroke Order

棬 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

棬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • quān
  • juàn

Meanings of 棬 in Chinese

1

quān棬

A drinking vessel, typically a cup or goblet, made of bent wood.
爷爷用柳棬喝茶。
Grandpa drinks tea from a willow-wood goblet.
2

juàn棬

Same as '桊', an ox's nose ring.
老农将棬套在牛鼻上。
The old farmer put the nose ring on the ox's nose.

Words with 棬

  • liǔ柳quān棬willow hoop, willow ring

Idioms with 棬

  • sāng桑hù户juàn棬shū枢humble dwelling, poor family

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Questions about 棬

What does 棬 mean in Chinese?

棬 (quān) means “A drinking vessel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 棬?

棬 has 2 pronunciations: quān, juàn.

How many strokes does 棬 have?

棬 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 棬?

棬 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 棬?

The radical of 棬 is 木.

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