缠 Stroke Order — How to Write 缠

Stroke Order

缠 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

缠 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟㢆

缠 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 㢆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 10 more strokes

缠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chán

Meanings of 缠 in Chinese

chán缠

To wind, to entangle, to tie around.

藤蔓缠绕着老树干向上生长。

Vines wind around the old tree trunk, growing upwards.

To bother, pester, entangle, or cling to; to be bogged down by something.

他最近被很多琐事缠身，显得有些疲惫。

He has been bogged down by many trivial matters recently, looking a bit tired.

To be difficult to deal with or handle; troublesome; bothersome. Often used in the phrase "难缠" (nánchán).

他是个难缠的客户，总是提出很多要求。

He is a difficult client to deal with, always making many demands.

Common Words and Phrases with 缠

chán缠jiā夹

to harass or nag persistently

这些小事缠夹在一起，搞得我焦头烂额。

These trivial matters are entangled together, making me extremely frustrated.

chán缠luò络

To entwine or bind around something.

藤蔓缠络着老树的枝干，形成了一幅自然的画卷。

The vines entwined around the branches of the old tree, forming a natural picture.

chán缠mián绵

Intimate and lingering, often describing emotions, relationships, or illnesses that are prolonged and deeply entwined.

小提琴的旋律缠绵悠扬，令人心醉。

The violin melody was lingering and melodious, captivating the heart.

chán缠mián绵fěi悱cè恻

Deeply sentimental and melancholic, often referring to complexly intertwined emotions or a tenderly sorrowful style in literature and art.

这部小说以其缠绵悱恻的笔触，描绘了主人公坎坷而深情的命运

This novel, with its deeply emotional and lingering narrative, depicts the protagonist's arduous yet profound destiny.

chán缠rǎo扰

To harass and disturb; to pester or bother persistently.

那个推销员一直缠扰我，要我购买他们的产品。

The salesperson kept pestering me to buy their products.

chán缠rào绕

To wind, twist, or entangle something around another object.

这条藤蔓缠绕着老树干向上生长。

This vine is winding around the old tree trunk, growing upwards.

chán缠rào绕jīng茎

A plant stem that cannot stand upright on its own and grows by coiling around other objects for support.

丝瓜的缠绕茎沿着棚架向上生长，结出了饱满的果实。

The twining stem of the luffa plant grows upward along the trellis, bearing plump fruits.

chán缠shǒu手

Troublesome; knotty; sticky.

这个问题有点缠手，需要我们花更多时间来解决。

This issue is a bit tricky, requiring us to spend more time to resolve it.

chán缠tóu头

A type of head-wrap, often brocade for ancient performers or white cloth for Hui people; it also refers to a gift given to performers after a show.

演出结束后，观众们慷慨解囊，纷纷将缠头献给那些技艺精湛的戏曲演员。

After the performance, the audience generously opened their wallets, presenting 'chantou' (gifts) to the highly skilled opera performers.

chán缠zú足

Foot-binding was an ancient Chinese custom of applying tight bandages to the feet of young girls to prevent them from growing, resulting in tiny, deformed feet that were considered beautiful.