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盹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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盹 Stroke Order — How to Write 盹

Stroke Order

盹 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, 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.

盹 Radical and Character Components

Components:目屯

盹 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 屯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 目 + 4 more strokes

盹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dǔn

Meanings of 盹 in Chinese

1

dǔn盹

a short sleep; a nap
下午我常常会打个盹儿
I often take a nap in the afternoon.

Words with 盹

  • chòng冲dǔn盹er儿take a nap, doze off
  • mī眯dǔn盹er儿to have a nap; to have short winks
  • dá打dǔn盹nap, doze
  • dǎ打dǔn盹ér儿nap, doze
  • dǎ打gè个dǔn盹ér儿take a nap, have a nap
  • dǎ打zhe着dǔn盹dozing, napping

Idioms with 盹

  • lì立dǔn盹xíng行mián眠dozing off while standing or walking
  • xíng行mián眠lì立dǔn盹To be utterly exhausted

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Questions about 盹

What does 盹 mean in Chinese?

盹 (dǔn) means “a short sleep” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盹?

盹 is pronounced dǔn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盹 have?

盹 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 盹?

盹 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盹?

The radical of 盹 is 目, and 盹 is a phono-semantic compound.

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