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裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

裣 Stroke Order — How to Write 裣

Stroke Order

裣 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

裣 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤佥

裣 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 佥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 7 more strokes

裣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • liǎn

Meanings of 裣 in Chinese

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liǎn裣

A traditional respectful gesture or curtsy performed by women in ancient times, often involving adjusting their robes.
古时，女子见长辈会裣衽行礼。
In ancient times, women would perform a curtsy when meeting their elders.
To gather up or tuck up (clothes), especially a long skirt or robe, to prevent it from dragging or getting soiled.
她把裙子裣起来，以免踩到
She gathered up her skirt to avoid stepping on it.

Common Words and Phrases with 裣

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liǎn裣rèn衽
An ancient Chinese lady's greeting, performed by holding or pulling up the lower corners of her jacket.
她见到长辈时，微施裣衽，以示敬意
Upon seeing her elders, she offered a modest `jianren` (a traditional curtsy involving slightly lifting the skirt hem) as a sign of respect.

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Questions about 裣

What does 裣 mean in Chinese?

裣 (liǎn) means “To gather up or tuck up (clothes), especially a long skirt or robe, to prevent it from dragging or getting soiled” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 裣?

裣 is pronounced liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 裣 have?

裣 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 裣?

裣 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 裣?

The radical of 裣 is 衤, and 裣 is a phono-semantic compound.