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翩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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翩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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翩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
翩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
翩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

翩 Stroke Order — How to Write 翩

Stroke Order

翩 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羽, 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.

翩 Radical and Character Components

Components:扁羽

翩 is a phono-semantic compound: 羽 (wings) carries the meaning, while 扁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 羽 + 9 more strokes

翩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • piān

Meanings of 翩 in Chinese

1

piān翩

To fly quickly and lightly; to flutter rapidly.
一群鸟儿翩然飞过。
A flock of birds fluttered quickly by.
Describes movement that is light, quick, and fluttering, often suggesting elegance or grace.
她穿着红裙子，翩翩起舞，像一只美丽的蝴蝶。
She, in her red dress, danced gracefully like a beautiful butterfly.

Common Words and Phrases with 翩

1
piān翩piān翩
light and graceful; elegant (often of young men); fine (of literary style)
女孩们在舞台上翩翩起舞，仿佛一群美丽的蝴蝶。
The girls danced gracefully on the stage, like a flock of beautiful butterflies.
2
piān翩rán然
Describes a light, quick, and graceful movement, often referring to dancing lightly; trippingly.
她翩然起舞，舞姿优美动人。
She danced gracefully, her movements beautiful and captivating.
3
piān翩xiān跹
Describes a light, graceful, and often dancing or whirling movement.
她的舞姿翩跹，如同仙子下凡
Her dance was light and graceful, as if a celestial maiden had descended.

More words with 翩

Idioms with 翩

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Questions about 翩

What does 翩 mean in Chinese?

翩 (piān) means “To fly quickly and lightly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 翩?

翩 is pronounced piān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 翩 have?

翩 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 翩?

翩 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 羽. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 翩?

The radical of 翩 is 羽, and 翩 is a phono-semantic compound.