灌 Stroke Order — How to Write 灌
灌 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
灌 Radical and Character Components
Components:氵雚
灌 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 雚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 18 more strokes
灌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guàn
Meanings of 灌 in Chinese
1
guàn灌
To irrigate; to water (land for agriculture).
农民们正在田地里灌溉庄稼。
Farmers are irrigating the crops in the fields.
To pour or inject liquid into something, often to fill, irrigate, or infuse.
农民们正在给农田灌溉，以确保庄稼有足够的水分。
Farmers are irrigating the fields to ensure the crops have enough water.
To record, especially referring to the act of making a phonograph record or an audio recording.
他正在准备灌制一张新唱片。
He is preparing to record a new album.
To cast or forge (metal).
这座雕塑是用青铜灌铸而成的。
This sculpture was cast from bronze.
Dense growth of plants, specifically referring to shrubs or bushes.
花园里种满了各种美丽的灌木。
The garden is full of various beautiful shrubs.
An ancient ritual of pouring wine on the ground during sacrifices to invoke gods.
古人常在祭祀时，将酒灌于地，以祈求丰收。
Ancient people often poured wine onto the ground during sacrifices to pray for a good harvest.
Common Words and Phrases with 灌
1
Enema, a medical procedure involving the injection of fluid into the rectum for cleansing, medication, or nutrition.
过年的时候，奶奶会亲手灌肠，制作出美味的香肠。
During the Chinese New Year, my grandmother would personally stuff meat into casings to make delicious sausages.
2
A thicket or cluster of shrubs or bushes.
公园里有一片茂密的灌丛，吸引了许多小鸟筑巢
There is a dense thicket in the park, attracting many small birds to build their nests.
3
To irrigate; to supply water to land or crops.
农民们辛勤地为农田灌溉，以确保作物能获得充足的水分。
Farmers diligently irrigate the fields to ensure the crops receive sufficient water.
4
An artificial channel built to divert water for irrigating crops.
农民们正在清理灌溉渠，以确保水源畅通无阻，灌溉田地。
Farmers are cleaning the irrigation canals to ensure that the water source is unobstructed and the fields are irrigated.
5
Grouting; the act of pouring liquid mortar or cement into gaps or crevices to fill and solidify them.
工程师们正在给桥墩进行灌浆，以增强其结构的稳定性。
The engineers are grouting the bridge piers to enhance the structural stability.
6
To record audio or sound; to make a recording.
这位歌手正在录音室灌录她的新专辑。
The singer is currently in the studio recording her new album.
7
A woody plant smaller than a tree, often with multiple stems; a bush or shrub.
花园里种满了各种各样的灌木，为小鸟提供了栖息地
The garden is filled with various shrubs, providing habitat for small birds.
8
a dense growth of bushes or small trees
孩子们喜欢在公园的灌木丛中捉迷藏。
Children love to play hide-and-seek among the bushes in the park.
9
An area dominated by shrubs; shrubland or shrubbery.
这片山坡上覆盖着大片的灌木林。
This hillside is covered with large areas of shrubland.
10
An area irrigated by a water conservancy project.
这个灌区种植了大量的农作物，为当地居民提供了丰富的食物来源。
This irrigation area cultivates a large number of crops, providing abundant food sources for local residents.
11
An irrigation canal.
农民们每天清晨都会检查灌渠，确保农田能得到充足的水源。
Farmers check the irrigation canals every morning to ensure their fields receive sufficient water.
12
To instill or inculcate knowledge, ideas, or values; to indoctrinate.
父母从小就向孩子灌输诚实守信的价值观。
Parents instill values of honesty and trustworthiness in their children from an early age.
13
To record one's voice; to make a sound recording.
为了让歌曲呈现最好的效果，歌手在录音室里反复灌音，直到每个音符都完美。
To ensure the song achieved its best effect, the singer repeatedly recorded in the studio until every note was perfect.
14
15
to pour, inject, or infuse a liquid into something or someone.
医护人员将药液灌注到病人的静脉中。
The medical staff infused the medication into the patient's veins.
More words with 灌
- chūn春guàn灌Spring irrigation.
- dōng冬guàn灌Winter irrigation
- gōu沟guàn灌furrow irrigation
- jǐng井guàn灌well irrigation
- yān淹guàn灌flood irrigation, flooding
- dī滴guàn灌drip irrigation
- jiāo浇guàn灌water, irrigate
- pēn喷guàn灌sprinkler irrigation
- jìn浸guàn灌soak, drench
- màn漫guàn灌flood irrigation, flooding
- qiū秋guàn灌autumn irrigation
- wò沃guàn灌Irrigate, Water
- jī机guàn灌Mechanized irrigation
- yū淤guàn灌Warping, Silt irrigation
- guàn灌mǎn满to fill, to fill up
- guàn灌rù入pour into, fill
- dào倒guàn灌Backflow, Reverse flow
- guàn灌zhù铸casting, pouring
- guàn灌gài溉shuǐ水yuán源Irrigation water source, Source of irrigation water
- guàn灌gài溉yòng用shuǐ水irrigation water
Idioms with 灌
- chuō戳xīn心guàn灌suǐ髓Deeply hurtful, piercing to the core
- guàn灌fū夫mà骂zuò坐vent anger drunkenly at a gathering
- guàn灌mǐ米tāng汤flatter or mislead with excessive praise
- bào抱wèng瓮chū出guàn灌exert great effort for little success
- bào抱wèng瓮guàn灌yuán园content with a simple, rustic life
- mǎn满táng堂guàn灌didactic cramming teaching method
- quán全shén神guàn灌zhù注concentrate with undivided attention
- rú如léi雷guàn灌ěr耳a name or reputation that is very famous
- rú如tāng汤guàn灌xuě雪melt away quickly and effortlessly
- guàn灌fū夫mà骂zuò座bluntly berate officials at a banquet
- guàn灌guā瓜zhī之yì义repay hostility with kindness
- mó磨lóng砻jìn浸guàn灌diligently study and practice
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Open the tool →Questions about 灌
What does 灌 mean in Chinese?
灌 (guàn) means “To irrigate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灌?
灌 is pronounced guàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灌 have?
灌 has 21 strokes.
How do you write 灌?
灌 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灌?
The radical of 灌 is 氵, and 灌 is a phono-semantic compound.
