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坌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

坌 Stroke Order — How to Write 坌

Stroke Order

坌 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

坌 Radical and Character Components

Components:分土

坌 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 分 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 4 more strokes

坌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bèn

Meanings of 坌 in Chinese

1

bèn坌

Dust; fine particles of matter, especially referring to dust that rises or accumulates.
灰尘坌起,弥漫了整个房间。
Dust rose, filling the entire room.
To accumulate or gather together, typically referring to dust, soil, or similar fine particles.
路面上的尘土日积月累,渐渐坌集起来
The dust on the road accumulated day by day, gradually gathering together.
Coarse, crude, or unrefined (referring to quality, workmanship, or manner).
他处理事情的方式有点坌,不够圆滑
His way of handling things is a bit crude and not refined enough.
Same as '笨' (bèn), meaning clumsy or stupid.
他这个人做事有点坌,总是出错。
He is a bit clumsy when doing things and always makes mistakes.

Words with 坌

  • bèn坌jí集gather, flock
  • bèn坌qǐ起swarm, spring up

Idioms with 坌

  • bèn坌niǎo鸟xiān先fēi飞Slow bird starts early to compensate
  • yì溢qì气bèn坌yǒng涌Talent and inspiration gushing forth

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Questions about 坌

What does 坌 mean in Chinese?

坌 (bèn) means “Dust” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 坌?

坌 is pronounced bèn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 坌 have?

坌 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 坌?

坌 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 坌?

The radical of 坌 is 土, and 坌 is a phono-semantic compound.

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