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狷 Stroke Order — How to Write 狷

Stroke Order

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

狷 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭肙

狷 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 肙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 7 more strokes

狷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • juàn

Meanings of 狷 in Chinese

1

juàn狷

To be narrow-minded, intolerant, and quick-tempered or impetuous.
他的思想过于狷狭，难以接受新观点。
His thinking is too narrow-minded, making it difficult for him to accept new ideas.
Principled and upright, reserved and independent; often used to describe someone who is honest, maintains personal integrity, and is unyielding to external influences.
他性格狷介，不愿随波逐流。
He has a principled and independent character, unwilling to drift with the current.

Common Words and Phrases with 狷

1
juàn狷jí急
Impetuous and impatient; intolerant of things.
老王生性狷急，做事情总是风风火火的，恨不得立刻见到成果。
Old Wang is naturally impatient and intolerant; he always does things with great haste, wishing to see immediate results.
2
juàn狷jiè介
Upright and aloof, maintaining personal integrity.
那位老教授一生狷介，不愿随波逐流，始终坚持自己的学术操守。
That old professor lived a life of integrity and aloofness, refusing to follow the crowd and always adhering to his academic principles.

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Questions about 狷

What does 狷 mean in Chinese?

狷 (juàn) means “To be narrow-minded” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 狷?

狷 is pronounced juàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 狷 have?

狷 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 狷?

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

What is the radical of 狷?

The radical of 狷 is 犭, and 狷 is a phono-semantic compound.