簟 Stroke Order — How to Write 簟
簟 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
簟 Radical and Character Components
簟 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 覃 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 12 more strokes
簟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- diàn
Meanings of 簟 in Chinese
diàn簟
Words with 簟
Idioms with 簟
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Open the tool →Questions about 簟
What does 簟 mean in Chinese?
簟 (diàn) means “A bamboo mat” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 簟?
簟 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 簟 have?
簟 has 18 strokes.
How do you write 簟?
簟 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 簟?
The radical of 簟 is ⺮, and 簟 is a phono-semantic compound.