谙 Stroke Order — How to Write 谙
谙 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.
谙 Radical and Character Components
谙 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 音 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 9 more strokes
谙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- ān
Meanings of 谙 in Chinese
ān谙
Words with 谙
- shú熟ān谙know well, be thoroughly familiar with
- shēn深ān谙know deeply, be well-versed in
- ān谙jì记memorize, know by heart
- shú熟ān谙yú于xīn心know by heart, know something inside out
- shēn深ān谙cǐ此dào道knows this well, is well-versed in this
- yì一lǎn览biàn便ān谙Understand at a glance, Grasp at a glance
Idioms with 谙
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Open the tool →Questions about 谙
What does 谙 mean in Chinese?
谙 (ān) means “Familiar with” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 谙?
谙 is pronounced ān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 谙 have?
谙 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 谙?
谙 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 谙?
The radical of 谙 is 讠, and 谙 is a phono-semantic compound.