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榄 Stroke Order — How to Write 榄

Stroke Order

榄 is written in 13 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.

榄 Radical and Character Components

Components:木览

榄 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 览 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 9 more strokes

榄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǎn

Meanings of 榄 in Chinese

1

lǎn榄

Used as the second character in 'gǎnlǎn' (橄榄), meaning 'olive'.
她喜欢吃橄榄。
She likes to eat olives.

Words with 榄

  • gán橄lǎn榄Olive
  • gǎn橄lǎn榄zhī枝olive branch
  • yóu油gǎn橄lǎn榄olive, olive tree
  • gǎn橄lǎn榄lǜ绿sè色olive green
  • yáng洋gǎn橄lǎn榄olive
  • gán橄lǎn榄yóu油olive oil
  • xīn新xiān鲜gán橄lǎn榄fresh olives

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Questions about 榄

What does 榄 mean in Chinese?

榄 (lǎn) means “Used as the second character in 'gǎnlǎn' (橄榄), meaning 'olive'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 榄?

榄 is pronounced lǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 榄 have?

榄 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 榄?

榄 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 榄?

The radical of 榄 is 木, and 榄 is a phono-semantic compound.

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