婵 Stroke Order — How to Write 婵

婵 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

婵 Radical and Character Components

Components:女单

婵 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 单 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 8 more strokes

婵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chán

Meanings of 婵 in Chinese

chán婵

Refers to a beautiful, graceful, or elegant appearance, often describing nature or a posture.

月光下，荷花婵娟，美不胜收。

Under the moonlight, the lotus flowers are gracefully beautiful, an exquisite sight.

When pronounced 'chán' as part of the compound 'chányuán', it refers to: 1. The act of being connected, entangled, or intertwined, often in a poetic sense (e.g., branches of trees). 2. A feeling of deep attachment or longing (emotional connection).

古树的藤蔓与树干婵媛交织，形成了一道独特的风景。

The vines of the ancient tree are intertwined with its trunk, forming a unique landscape.

When pronounced as 'chán', it refers to 'entanglement' or 'implication', specifically extended to denote 'kinship' or a profound 'ancestral connection', often in a historical or intrinsic context.