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擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
擀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

擀 Stroke Order — How to Write 擀

Stroke Order

擀 is written in 16 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.

擀 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌幹

擀 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 幹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 13 more strokes

擀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gǎn

Meanings of 擀 in Chinese

1

gǎn擀

To roll out (dough, felt, etc.) with a rolling pin or by hand.
妈妈正在厨房里擀面条，准备做晚饭。
Mom is in the kitchen rolling out noodles, preparing dinner.
To repeatedly rub or smear finely, often to smooth a surface (dialectal usage).
师傅把石膏浆抹匀，又用工具擀了一遍，墙面果然平整光滑了。
The master smoothed out the plaster, then used a tool to rub it over again, and the wall surface became truly flat and smooth.

Common Words and Phrases with 擀

1
gǎn擀miàn面zhàng杖
A rolling pin.
我妈妈用擀面杖把面团擀平，准备做饺子皮。
My mom used a rolling pin to flatten the dough, preparing to make dumpling wrappers.
2
gǎn擀zhān毡
To make felt (from wool, camel hair, etc.); to become matted or felted (like hair or fur).
这件旧毛衣穿久了，袖口和衣领处都擀毡了，变得硬邦邦的
After wearing this old sweater for a long time, the cuffs and collar have become matted and stiff.

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Questions about 擀

What does 擀 mean in Chinese?

擀 (gǎn) means “To roll out (dough” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 擀?

擀 is pronounced gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 擀 have?

擀 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 擀?

擀 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 擀?

The radical of 擀 is 扌, and 擀 is a phono-semantic compound.