衽 Stroke Order — How to Write 衽
衽 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.
衽 Radical and Character Components
衽 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 壬 indicates the sound.
Radical: 衤 + 4 more strokes
衽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- rèn
Meanings of 衽 in Chinese
rèn衽
Words with 衽
- liǎn敛rèn衽to make a curtsey, to pull in one's robe
- liǎn裣rèn衽curtsy, make a bow (adjusting dress)
- rèn衽xí席sleeping mat, bedding
- yī衣rèn衽lapel, garment front
- liǎn裣rèn衽xíng行lǐ礼curtsy, make a curtsy
- dēng登yú于rèn衽xí席Go to bed, Lie down
- liǎn裣rèn衽zhī之lǐ礼curtsy, a respectful curtsy
Idioms with 衽
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Open the tool →Questions about 衽
What does 衽 mean in Chinese?
衽 (rèn) means “When pronounced rèn” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 衽?
衽 is pronounced rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 衽 have?
衽 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 衽?
衽 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 衽?
The radical of 衽 is 衤, and 衽 is a phono-semantic compound.