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拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拈 Stroke Order — How to Write 拈

Stroke Order

拈 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

拈 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌占

拈 is an ideographic compound. To divine 占 by hand 扌; 占 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes

拈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niān

Meanings of 拈 in Chinese

1

niān拈

To pinch, twirl, or pick up with fingers; to take or select; often used in idioms implying selective preference for easier tasks.
他总是拈轻怕重，不愿意承担责任。
He always shirks heavy work and picks easy tasks, unwilling to take responsibility.

Common Words and Phrases with 拈

1
niān拈qīng轻pà怕zhòng重
To pick easy jobs and shirk hard ones; to prefer light work to heavy responsibilities.
小王总是拈轻怕重，部门里没人愿意和他合作。
Xiao Wang always shirks responsibility and opts for easy tasks; no one in the department is willing to cooperate with him.
2
niān拈xiāng香
To burn joss sticks (before an idol/Buddha) as an act of worship or reverence.
信徒们在寺庙里拈香祈福，祈求家人平安健康。
Devotees offered incense at the temple, praying for their family's safety and well-being.

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Idioms with 拈

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Questions about 拈

What does 拈 mean in Chinese?

拈 (niān) means “To pinch, twirl, or pick up with fingers; to take or select; often used in idioms implying selective preference for easier tasks” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拈?

拈 is pronounced niān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 拈 have?

拈 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 拈?

拈 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拈?

The radical of 拈 is 扌, and 拈 is an ideographic compound.