堇 Stroke Order — How to Write 堇
堇 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.
堇 Radical and Character Components
堇 is an ideographic compound. Yellow 黄 earth 土.
Radical: 土 + 8 more strokes
堇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jǐn
Meanings of 堇 in Chinese
jǐn堇
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Open the tool →Questions about 堇
What does 堇 mean in Chinese?
堇 (jǐn) means “A herbaceous plant” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 堇?
堇 is pronounced jǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 堇 have?
堇 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 堇?
堇 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 堇?
The radical of 堇 is 土, and 堇 is an ideographic compound.