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锟 Stroke Order — How to Write 锟

Stroke Order

锟 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

锟 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅昆

锟 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 昆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 8 more strokes

锟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kūn

Meanings of 锟 in Chinese

1

kūn锟

In ancient texts, 'Kūn wǔ' (锟铻) refers to a mythical mountain whose iron was used to forge swords, hence 'Kūn wǔ' also became a term for a precious sword.
古代传说中,锟铻之铁打造了许多绝世宝剑
In ancient legends, the iron from Kunwu forged many peerless treasured swords.
A type of fine steel or a sword made from it (variant of 錕).
他收藏了一把由锟钢打造的古剑。
He collected an ancient sword forged from Kūn steel.

Common Words and Phrases with 锟

1
kūn锟wú铻
A famous ancient sword.
那把古剑的锋芒,犹如锟铻出鞘,寒光逼人
The sharpness of that ancient sword, like Kunwu unsheathed, emanated a chilling gleam.

More words with 锟

  • kūn锟gāng钢Kungang, Kun Steel
  • zhāng张kūn锟Zhang Kun, Chang K'un
  • kūn锟wú铻lì利rèn刃Kunwu blade, Legendary sharp blade

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Questions about 锟

What does 锟 mean in Chinese?

锟 (kūn) means “In ancient texts” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 锟?

锟 is pronounced kūn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 锟 have?

锟 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 锟?

锟 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 锟?

The radical of 锟 is 钅, and 锟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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