伞 Stroke Order — How to Write 伞

Stroke Order

伞 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 人, 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.

伞 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 伞:人

伞 is a pictograph. An umbrella.

Radical: 人 + 4 more strokes

伞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

sǎn

Meanings of 伞 in Chinese

sǎn伞

An object used for protection from rain or sun, which can be opened and closed; an umbrella.

我出门的时候，忘记带伞了

When I went out, I forgot to bring an umbrella.

Things that resemble an umbrella, such as a parachute or an umbel (umbrella-shaped flower cluster).

运动员从飞机上跳下，展开了巨大的降落伞

The athlete jumped from the plane and deployed the huge parachute.

Common Words and Phrases with 伞

sǎn伞bīng兵

paratrooper; airborne troops

训练有素的伞兵可以在短时间内部署到偏远地区。

Well-trained paratroopers can be deployed to remote areas quickly.

sǎn伞xíng形huā花xù序

An umbel is a type of inflorescence in which flower stalks of nearly equal length spring from a common center and form a flat or rounded cluster, resembling an umbrella. Examples include the flowers of onions and chives.