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闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

闽 Stroke Order — How to Write 闽

Stroke Order

闽 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, 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.

闽 Radical and Character Components

Components:门虫

闽 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 门 indicates the sound.

Radical: 门 + 6 more strokes

闽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǐn

Meanings of 闽 in Chinese

1

mǐn闽

A nickname for Fujian Province in China.
闽菜是中国八大菜系之一，以其独特的口味而闻名。
Min cuisine (Fujian cuisine) is one of China's eight major culinary traditions, renowned for its unique flavors.

Common Words and Phrases with 闽

1
mǐn闽běi北huà话
Minbei dialect, also known as Northern Fujian Dialect, is a branch of Chinese spoken in northern Fujian Province and parts of Taiwan.
他从小在家里就听着长辈们说闽北话，感觉特别亲切。
He grew up listening to his elders speak Minbei dialect at home, feeling particularly close to it.
2
mǐn闽nán南huà话
Mǐnnánhuà (Southern Fujian Dialect) is a Chinese dialect spoken in southern Fujian, parts of Guangdong, Hainan, and most of Taiwan, accounting for about 3% of the Han Chinese population.
我的外婆会说一口流利的闽南话。
My maternal grandmother speaks fluent Min Nan.

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Questions about 闽

What does 闽 mean in Chinese?

闽 (mǐn) means “A nickname for Fujian Province in China” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 闽?

闽 is pronounced mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 闽 have?

闽 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 闽?

闽 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 闽?

The radical of 闽 is 门, and 闽 is a phono-semantic compound.