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奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

奠 Stroke Order — How to Write 奠

Stroke Order

奠 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, 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.

奠 Radical and Character Components

Components:酋大

奠 is an ideographic compound. A man 大 lifting up an offering of wine 酋.

Radical: 大 + 9 more strokes

奠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diàn

Meanings of 奠 in Chinese

1

diàn奠

To offer sacrifices or pay respects to the deceased.
每年清明，我们都会回家祭奠祖先。
Every Qingming Festival, we go home to pay tribute to our ancestors.
To establish firmly; to set up securely; to lay a solid foundation.
勤奋学习为将来的成功奠定了坚实的基础。
Diligent study laid a solid foundation for future success.

Common Words and Phrases with 奠

1
diàn奠dìng定
To establish; to lay the foundation for.
这次成功的实验为未来的研究奠定了坚实的基础。
This successful experiment laid a solid foundation for future research.
2
diàn奠dū都
To establish or found a national capital.
经过数年的探查，拓荒者们最终在水源充足的山谷中奠都，建立了他们的新家园。
After years of exploration, the pioneers eventually established their capital in a valley with abundant water sources, building their new home.
3
diàn奠jī基
To lay the foundation or groundwork for something, marking its establishment.
这项创新技术为公司未来的发展奠定了坚实的基础。
This innovative technology laid a solid foundation for the company's future development.
4
diàn奠jī基shí石
A foundation stone or cornerstone laid during the groundbreaking ceremony of a building.
这座新图书馆的奠基石由市长亲自埋下，标志着工程的正式启动。
The mayor personally laid the foundation stone for the new library, marking the official commencement of the project.
5
diàn奠jì祭
To offer sacrifices or libations to the dead; to make offerings to commemorate the deceased.
每年清明节，我们都会前往家族墓地奠祭先人，以示缅怀。
Every year on Qingming Festival, we go to the family cemetery to pay our respects to our ancestors, showing our remembrance.
6
diàn奠jiǔ酒
A libation; the act of pouring wine onto the ground as an offering to spirits or deities, or in memory of the dead.
在清明节，人们会向逝去的亲人奠酒。
On Qingming Festival, people offer libations to their deceased relatives.
7
diàn奠yí仪
a gift of money made on the occasion of a funeral
他向逝者家属送上了一份奠仪，以表达哀悼之情。
He offered a condolence gift to the bereaved family to express his sorrow.

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Questions about 奠

What does 奠 mean in Chinese?

奠 (diàn) means “To establish firmly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 奠?

奠 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 奠 have?

奠 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 奠?

奠 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 奠?

The radical of 奠 is 大, and 奠 is an ideographic compound.