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涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

涓 Stroke Order — How to Write 涓

Stroke Order

涓 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

涓 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵肙

涓 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 肙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • juān

Meanings of 涓 in Chinese

1

juān涓

Refers to a tiny trickle of water; often used to describe small, continuous flows, as in '涓涓' (trickling).
山泉涓涓流淌，汇入小溪。
The mountain spring trickles continuously, flowing into the stream.
To choose; to select (often an auspicious day or time).
他们决定涓选一个良辰吉日来举行婚礼。
They decided to choose an auspicious day and time to hold the wedding ceremony.
To remove; to clear away (impurities, dirt, etc.)
我们需要仔细地涓除污垢。
We need to carefully remove the grime.

Common Words and Phrases with 涓

1
juān涓āi埃
Negligible; something extremely small or insignificant, literally a tiny stream and a speck of dust.
即使是涓埃之力，也能汇聚成巨大的改变。
Even the most minuscule effort can coalesce into significant change.
2
juān涓dī滴
Small drops of water; figuratively, a tiny amount of money or contribution.
虽然只是涓滴之力，但每个人都贡献一份，就能汇聚成强大的力量。
Though it's merely a tiny drop of effort, if everyone contributes a share, it can gather into a formidable force.
3
juān涓dī滴guī归gōng公
Every cent goes to the public; refers to extreme integrity and incorruptibility, ensuring no public funds or property are embezzled or misused.
这位会计师在处理公司资金时，始终坚持涓滴归公的原则，确保每一笔钱都用于正途。
This accountant consistently adhered to the principle of absolute integrity when handling company funds, ensuring that not even the smallest amount was misappropriated and every penny was used for its intended purpose.
4
juān涓juān涓
a tiny stream; trickling (of water)
山涧里，涓涓细流沿着石缝蜿蜒而下，汇聚成小溪。
In the mountain gully, a trickling stream meanders down along the cracks in the rocks, converging into a small creek.

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Questions about 涓

What does 涓 mean in Chinese?

涓 (juān) means “To choose” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涓?

涓 is pronounced juān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 涓 have?

涓 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涓?

涓 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 涓?

The radical of 涓 is 氵, and 涓 is a phono-semantic compound.