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腆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

腆 Stroke Order — How to Write 腆

Stroke Order

腆 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.

腆 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼典

腆 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 典 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 8 more strokes

腆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tiǎn

Meanings of 腆 in Chinese

1

tiǎn腆

When pronounced 'tiǎn', 腆 means plump, full, or abundant, often describing something as rich, generous, or good-looking, especially in the context of food or offerings.
这盘水果看起来很丰腆,让人很有食欲
This plate of fruit looks very plump and appetizing.
To stick out or protrude (one's chest or abdomen), often implying a proud or confident posture.
他总是喜欢腆着胸脯走路,显得很自信。
He always likes to walk with his chest puffed out, looking very confident.

Words with 腆

  • mián腼tiǎn腆shy, bashful
  • fēng丰tiǎn腆plump, buxom
  • tiǎn腆zhe着xiōng胸pú脯chest out, puffed out chest

Idioms with 腆

  • miǎn腼miǎn腼tiǎn腆tiǎn腆shy and bashful
  • bù不tiǎn腆zhī之yí仪a humble gift

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Questions about 腆

What does 腆 mean in Chinese?

腆 (tiǎn) means “When pronounced 'tiǎn'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 腆?

腆 is pronounced tiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 腆 have?

腆 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 腆?

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

What is the radical of 腆?

The radical of 腆 is ⺼, and 腆 is a phono-semantic compound.

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