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搴 Stroke Order — How to Write 搴

Stroke Order

搴 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 手, 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.

搴 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 搴:手

hand.

Radical: 手 + 10 more strokes

搴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiān

Meanings of 搴 in Chinese

1

qiān搴

To pull out; to pluck; to capture (a flag or banner, often in battle as a symbol of victory).
他们在比赛中表现出色,成功搴得冠军奖杯。
They performed excellently in the competition and successfully captured the championship trophy.

Words with 搴

  • qiān搴dé得get, obtain
  • qiān搴kāi开pull open, draw aside

Idioms with 搴

  • zhǎn斩jiàng将qiān搴qí旗defeat powerful opponents bravely and decisively
  • qiān搴qí旗lǔ虏jiāng将display extraordinary bravery and skill
  • qiān搴qí旗qǔ取jiàng将capture flag and slay general
  • qiān搴qí旗zhǎn斩guó馘exceptionally brave and skilled in combat
  • qiān搴qí旗zhǎn斩jiàng将bravely defeat opponents

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Questions about 搴

What does 搴 mean in Chinese?

搴 (qiān) means “To pull out” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 搴?

搴 is pronounced qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 搴 have?

搴 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 搴?

搴 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 手. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 搴?

The radical of 搴 is 手, and 搴 is a phono-semantic compound.

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