蹇 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹇

Stroke Order

蹇 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

蹇 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 蹇:宀足

蹇 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 宀 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 10 more strokes

蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎn

Meanings of 蹇 in Chinese

jiǎn蹇

lame; hobble; having difficulty walking

他因旧伤，行走时略显蹇步

Due to an old injury, he walked with a slight hobble.

Dull, slow, or unfortunate; indicating difficulty, stagnation, or bad luck.

他最近诸事不顺，真是时乖命蹇

He's been unlucky with everything lately; it's truly a period of unfortunate circumstances.

Haughty; arrogant; disdainful.

他的态度向来有些蹇傲，不易与人亲近

His attitude has always been a bit haughty, making it difficult to get close to people.

poor; in straitened circumstances; difficult

在经济蹇滞时期，很多企业都面临挑战。

During times of economic hardship, many businesses face challenges.

An old, weak horse; also refers to a donkey.

即使是蹇驴，也能驮动重物。

Even a weak donkey can carry heavy loads.

In classical Chinese, '蹇' is an auxiliary particle used to introduce a rhetorical question, express doubt, or convey a sense of 'how' or 'why' in an exclamatory or lamenting manner, often implying a futile or regrettable situation.

蹇何求于世，徒增烦忧？

What is there to seek in the world, if it only increases one's troubles in vain?

Common Words and Phrases with 蹇

jiǎn蹇sè涩

difficult; obscure; not fluent

他在创业初期遇到了不少蹇涩，但凭借坚韧的毅力最终取得了成功。

He encountered many difficulties and setbacks during the initial stages of his entrepreneurship, but ultimately achieved success through tenacious perseverance.

jiǎn蹇xiū修

matchmaker; go-between