筌 Stroke Order — How to Write 筌
筌 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
筌 Radical and Character Components
筌 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 全 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 6 more strokes
筌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- quán
Meanings of 筌 in Chinese
quán筌
Idioms with 筌
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Open the tool →Questions about 筌
What does 筌 mean in Chinese?
筌 (quán) means “A bamboo fish trap. Often used in the idiom '得鱼忘筌' (dé yú wàng quán), which literally means to forget the trap after catching the fish, metaphorically implying to forget the means or assistance once a goal is achieved” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 筌?
筌 is pronounced quán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 筌 have?
筌 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 筌?
筌 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 筌?
The radical of 筌 is ⺮, and 筌 is a phono-semantic compound.