禽 Stroke Order — How to Write 禽

Stroke Order

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

禽 Radical and Character Components

Components:人离

禽 is an ideographic compound. A legendary beast 离 captured by a man 人.

Radical: 禸 + 8 more strokes

禽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qín

Meanings of 禽 in Chinese

qín禽

Birds and beasts in general; animals (as in 'five-animal frolics').

孩子们喜欢去动物园看各种飞禽走兽。

Children like to go to the zoo to see various birds and beasts.

Refers specifically to birds, especially domesticated ones; fowl.

农场里养了许多家禽。

The farm raises many poultry.

Anciently, '禽' (qín) was used synonymously with '擒' (qín), meaning to capture, seize, or apprehend, often implying a strategic or principled approach rather than indiscriminate action.

古人有言，不战而禽，善之善者也。

Ancient people said, to capture without fighting, that is the best of the best.

Common Words and Phrases with 禽

qín禽kùn困fù覆chē车

A cornered animal will fight fiercely enough to overturn a cart, symbolizing a desperate last stand in an impossible situation.

生活中许多看似无关紧要的小毛病，如果长期忽视不理，最终也可能“禽困覆车”，导致大的麻烦。

Many seemingly insignificant small problems in life, if consistently ignored, can eventually lead to a “禽困覆车” situation, resulting in major troubles.

qín禽niǎo鸟

birds

清晨，山林间传来各种禽鸟悦耳的鸣叫声。

In the early morning, the melodious calls of various birds can be heard throughout the mountain forest.

qín禽shòu兽

Literally 'birds and beasts,' it refers to animals in general. It is also used as a derogatory term for a cruel, wicked, or immoral person, often translated as 'brute' or 'beast.'