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剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

剡 Stroke Order — How to Write 剡

Stroke Order

剡 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, 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.

剡 Radical and Character Components

Components:炎刂

剡 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 炎 indicates the sound.

Radical: 刂 + 8 more strokes

剡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎn
  • shàn

Meanings of 剡 in Chinese

1

yǎn剡

Sharp, keen, pointed.
这把刀的刀刃磨得十分剡利，切菜很轻松。
The blade of this knife is ground very sharp, making cutting vegetables easy.
To pare, to carve, to cut (especially to sharpen or smooth a surface).
他用小刀细致地剡平木块，使其表面光滑。
He carefully pared the block of wood with a small knife, making its surface smooth.
2

shàn剡

Shànxī River, a river in Zhejiang Province, China.
剡溪的风景如画，吸引了众多游客。
The scenery of Shànxī River is picturesque, attracting many tourists.

Words with 剡

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Questions about 剡

What does 剡 mean in Chinese?

剡 (yǎn) means “Sharp, keen, pointed” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 剡?

剡 has 2 pronunciations: yǎn, shàn.

How many strokes does 剡 have?

剡 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 剡?

剡 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 剡?

The radical of 剡 is 刂, and 剡 is a phono-semantic compound.