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蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蹁 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹁

Stroke Order

蹁 is written in 16 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.

蹁 Radical and Character Components

Components:足扁

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

Radical: 足 + 9 more strokes

蹁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pián

Meanings of 蹁 in Chinese

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pián蹁

Refers to an unsteady or lurching way of walking, as if one's legs are not moving correctly.
他的步态有点蹁，像是腿受了伤。
His gait is a bit unsteady, as if his leg is injured.
Used in the idiom '蹁跹' (pián xiān), which describes a graceful, swirling, or fluttering motion, typically associated with dancing.
她伴随着音乐，在舞台上蹁跹起舞，身姿轻盈动人。
Accompanied by the music, she danced gracefully and lightly on the stage, her posture enchanting.
Knee.
他的蹁受了伤，不能弯曲。
His knee was injured and couldn't bend.

Common Words and Phrases with 蹁

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pián蹁xiān跹
Whirling about (in dancing); describing a graceful, whirling dance movement.
她在舞台上蹁跹的舞姿，赢得了观众的阵阵掌声。
Her graceful and twirling dance steps on stage earned rounds of applause from the audience.

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Idioms with 蹁

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Questions about 蹁

What does 蹁 mean in Chinese?

蹁 (pián) means “Knee” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蹁?

蹁 is pronounced pián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蹁 have?

蹁 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 蹁?

蹁 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蹁?

The radical of 蹁 is 足, and 蹁 is a phono-semantic compound.