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袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

袒 Stroke Order — How to Write 袒

Stroke Order

袒 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

袒 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤旦

袒 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 旦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 5 more strokes

袒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tǎn

Meanings of 袒 in Chinese

1

tǎn袒

To bare or expose the upper body or a part of the body, often by removing clothing.
她在海边高兴地袒露着肩膀，享受着阳光。
She happily bared her shoulders on the beach, enjoying the sunshine.
To unfairly favor one side; to be partial to; to protect without justification.
老师不应该偏袒任何一个学生。
A teacher should not unfairly favor any student.

Common Words and Phrases with 袒

1
tǎn袒hù护
To be partial to or shield someone, often without principle.
即使犯了错，父母也常常会袒护自己的孩子。
Even when they make mistakes, parents often shield their own children.
2
tǎn袒lù露
To expose, lay bare, or reveal without reservation; to be uncovered.
她向朋友袒露了内心的烦恼，寻求一些建议。
She openly revealed her inner worries to her friend, seeking some advice.
3
tǎn袒xī裼luǒ裸chéng裎
To stand completely naked or to be virtually naked, often implying a lack of decorum or modesty.
炎炎夏日，人们在海边可以袒裼裸裎，但在城市街道上则不宜如此。
On a scorching summer day, people can bare their bodies on the beach, but it is not appropriate to do so on city streets.
4
tǎn袒xiōng胸lù露bì臂
Exposing one's chest and arms.
炎热的夏天，许多人在海滩上袒胸露臂，享受阳光。
In the hot summer, many people on the beach bare their chests and arms, enjoying the sunshine.

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Questions about 袒

What does 袒 mean in Chinese?

袒 (tǎn) means “To unfairly favor one side” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袒?

袒 is pronounced tǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袒 have?

袒 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 袒?

袒 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 袒?

The radical of 袒 is 衤, and 袒 is a phono-semantic compound.