跹 Stroke Order — How to Write 跹
跹 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.
跹 Radical and Character Components
跹 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 迁 indicates the sound.
Radical: 足 + 6 more strokes
跹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiān
Meanings of 跹 in Chinese
xiān跹
Words with 跹
- piān翩xiān跹Flitting, Fluttering
- pián蹁xiān跹dance gracefully, lightly and elegantly (of movement)
- piān翩xiān跹qí起wǔ舞to dance gracefully, to flutter and dance
- pián蹁xiān跹qí起wǔ舞Dance gracefully, Flutter and dance
- wǔ舞zī姿piān翩xiān跹graceful dancing, elegant dance moves
Idioms with 跹
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Open the tool →Questions about 跹
What does 跹 mean in Chinese?
跹 (xiān) means “Used in the compound '蹁跹' (pián xiān), meaning to prance, flit, or dance gracefully” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 跹?
跹 is pronounced xiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 跹 have?
跹 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 跹?
跹 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 跹?
The radical of 跹 is 足, and 跹 is a phono-semantic compound.