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戋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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戋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

戋 Stroke Order — How to Write 戋

Stroke Order

戋 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, 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.

戋 Radical and Character Components

Components:戈一

Radical: 戈 + 1 more stroke

戋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiān

Meanings of 戋 in Chinese

1

jiān戋

When pronounced as jiān, '戋戋' (jiānjiān) refers to something small in quantity, tiny, or insignificant.
面对浩瀚星空,人类的烦恼显得戋戋。
Facing the vast starry sky, human worries seem insignificant.
Small; few; meager.
这片土地上的资源十分戋薄。
The resources on this piece of land are very meager.

Common Words and Phrases with 戋

1
jiān戋jiān戋
Describes something as small or trifling in amount; it can also be used to describe something as numerous.
这点戋戋之物,怎能表达我的心意呢?
How can these trifling things express my sincerity?

More words with 戋

  • jiān戋bó薄meager, scanty

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Questions about 戋

What does 戋 mean in Chinese?

戋 (jiān) means “When pronounced as jiān” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戋?

戋 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 戋 have?

戋 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 戋?

戋 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 戋?

The radical of 戋 is 戈.

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