腱 Stroke Order — How to Write 腱
腱 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.
腱 Radical and Character Components
腱 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 建 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes
腱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiàn
Meanings of 腱 in Chinese
jiàn腱
Common Words and Phrases with 腱
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Open the tool →Questions about 腱
What does 腱 mean in Chinese?
腱 (jiàn) means “Tendon: a tough” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 腱?
腱 is pronounced jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 腱 have?
腱 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 腱?
腱 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 腱?
The radical of 腱 is ⺼, and 腱 is a phono-semantic compound.