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婶 Stroke Order — How to Write 婶

Stroke Order

婶 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.

婶 Radical and Character Components

Components:女审

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

Radical: 女 + 8 more strokes

婶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shěn

Meanings of 婶 in Chinese

1

shěn婶

Wife of one's father's younger brother; an aunt.
我去看望婶婶了。
I went to visit my aunt.
A respectful term of address for a married woman of one's mother's generation but younger in age, similar to 'auntie' or 'madam'.
李婶儿做的饭真好吃。
Auntie Li's cooking is really delicious.

Common Words and Phrases with 婶

1
shěn婶mǔ母
The wife of one's father's younger brother; an aunt.
我的婶母非常和蔼,总是给我们讲有趣的故事
My aunt is very kind and always tells us interesting stories.
2
shěn婶niáng娘
wife of father's younger brother
我今天去婶娘家拜访,她做了很多好吃的菜。
I visited my aunt's house today, and she cooked a lot of delicious dishes.
3
shěn婶pó婆
wife of husband's uncle who is younger than his father
我的婶婆今年八十岁了,但身体依然很硬朗。
My husband's aunt is eighty years old this year, but she is still very hale and hearty.
4
shěn婶shen婶
wife of father's younger brother; aunt
我的婶婶经常给我们讲有趣的故事。
My aunt often tells us interesting stories.
5
shěn婶zi子
Younger brother's wife or an informal term for a paternal aunt.
我婶子做饭很好吃,每次去她家都能尝到美味的家常菜。
My sister-in-law cooks very well; every time I visit her home, I get to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals.

More words with 婶

  • shěn婶ér儿Aunt, Auntie
  • zhāng张shěn婶Aunt Zhang, Auntie Zhang
  • lǐ李shěn婶ér儿Aunt Li, Auntie Li
  • lǐ李dà大shěn婶Auntie Li, Mrs. Li

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Questions about 婶

What does 婶 mean in Chinese?

婶 (shěn) means “Wife of one's father's younger brother; an aunt” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 婶?

婶 is pronounced shěn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 婶 have?

婶 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 婶?

婶 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 婶?

The radical of 婶 is 女, and 婶 is a phono-semantic compound.

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