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涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

涔 Stroke Order — How to Write 涔

Stroke Order

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

涔 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵岑

涔 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 岑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cén

Meanings of 涔 in Chinese

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cén涔

Continuous heavy rain leading to waterlogging or flooding.
大雨连下了几天，田地里早已涔涔成涝
The heavy rain has fallen for several days, and the fields are already deeply waterlogged.
Describes the continuous flow of sweat, tears, or water; also used to describe a gloomy sky or a throbbing headache.
他额头汗水涔涔，显然是刚跑完步
His forehead was dripping with sweat, clearly having just finished running.
Describes tears falling profusely; streaming tears.
听到这个感人的故事，她泪水涔涔，感动不已
Upon hearing this touching story, her tears streamed profusely, deeply moved.

Common Words and Phrases with 涔

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cén涔cén涔
Profuse (referring to sweat or tears); rainy; gloomy.
炎炎夏日，他辛勤劳作，汗水涔涔而下，浸湿了背部的衣衫
On a scorching summer day, he toiled diligently, and sweat streamed down, soaking the back of his shirt.

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Idioms with 涔

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Questions about 涔

What does 涔 mean in Chinese?

涔 (cén) means “Describes tears falling profusely; streaming tears” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涔?

涔 is pronounced cén in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 涔 have?

涔 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涔?

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

What is the radical of 涔?

The radical of 涔 is 氵, and 涔 is a phono-semantic compound.