殿 Stroke Order — How to Write 殿
殿 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 殳, 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.
殿 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 殳 + 9 more strokes
殿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- diàn
Meanings of 殿 in Chinese
1
diàn殿
A magnificent hall, especially one serving as a royal residence or court, or a temple for deities.
这座宏伟的宫殿见证了许多历史时刻。
This magnificent palace has witnessed many historical moments.
A respectful title for a prince or crown prince, equivalent to 'Your Highness'.
殿下，这是您今日的茶点。
Your Highness, this is your tea for today.
To be at the very end; to bring up the rear (e.g., in a procession); to be in the last position.
老师总是在队伍的最后面殿后，确保每个学生都跟上了
The teacher always brought up the rear of the line, ensuring that every student kept up.
Common Words and Phrases with 殿
1
the end of springtime
殿春时节，园中的牡丹花开得格外绚烂，为春天画上了圆满的句号。
In the late spring, the peonies in the garden bloomed exceptionally brilliantly, marking a perfect close to the season.
2
to bring up the rear; to be at the very end (of a procession, army, etc.)
这次徒步旅行，经验丰富的向导选择殿后，以确保所有队员都能安全到达。
For this hike, the experienced guide chose to bring up the rear to ensure all team members arrived safely.
3
Fourth place in a competition.
在这次模拟行军演练中，经验丰富的队伍被安排为殿军，负责收尾工作。
In this simulated march exercise, the experienced team was assigned as the rearguard, responsible for the finishing work.
4
The final and highest level of the imperial examination in ancient China, held in the imperial palace and personally presided over by the emperor.
他通过了乡试和会试，终于在殿试中取得了优异的成绩，实现了自己的抱负。
He passed the provincial and metropolitan examinations, finally achieving excellent results in the palace examination and fulfilling his aspirations.
5
A grand and magnificent building, often a palace, temple, or the main hall within such a structure.
这座宏伟的图书馆被视为知识的殿堂，吸引着无数学生前来学习和研究。
This magnificent library is regarded as a temple of knowledge, attracting countless students who come to study and research.
6
A respectful title for royalty, such as a prince or princess, used as 'Your Highness' (direct address) or 'His/Her Highness' (indirect reference).
请问殿下，您对明天的花园聚会作何安排？
May I ask, Your Highness, what arrangements have you made for tomorrow's garden party?
7
a magnificent palace, temple, or hall building
这座古老的寺庙里有许多精美的殿宇，雕刻着神话故事。
This ancient temple features many exquisite palace buildings, adorned with carvings depicting mythological stories.
More words with 殿
- jīn金diàn殿golden palace; an imperial palace
- shén神diàn殿Temple
- shèng圣diàn殿Temple
- gōng宫diàn殿palace
- biàn便diàn殿Informal palace hall, Private hall
- pèi配diàn殿side hall in a palace or temple
- piān偏diàn殿a side hall in a palace or temple
- mào懋qín勤diàn殿Maoqin Hall
- sēn森luó罗diàn殿Hall of Yama, Yama Hall
- dà大diàn殿main hall, grand hall
- gǔ古diàn殿ancient temple, old palace
- hòu后diàn殿back hall, rear hall
- zhèng正diàn殿main hall, great hall
- zhǔ主diàn殿Main hall, Principal hall
- diàn殿qián前Before the palace, In front of the palace
- diàn殿wài外Outside the hall, Outside the palace
- diàn殿xiè榭halls and pavilions, palatial buildings
- tài太hé和diàn殿Hall of Supreme Harmony, Taihe Hall
- yǎng养xīn心diàn殿Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yangxin Dian
- chéng宬diàn殿Grand Hall, Palace Hall
Idioms with 殿
- diàn殿táng堂lóu楼gé阁Magnificent palaces and pavilions
- jiǔ九jiān间cháo朝diàn殿Grand imperial audience hall
- jiǔ九jiān间dà大diàn殿Magnificent imperial audience hall
- lǔ鲁líng灵guāng光diàn殿sole survivor or last treasured item
- wú无shì事bù不dēng登sān三bǎo宝diàn殿Only visit when there's a need
- guì桂diàn殿lán兰gōng宫magnificent and splendid palaces
- jiàn剑lǚ履shàng上diàn殿granted special court privileges
- jīn金huá华diàn殿yǔ语Ordinary formal discourse
- lǔ鲁diàn殿líng灵guāng光last remaining person or thing of distinction
- yù玉lóu楼jīn金diàn殿magnificent jade and gold palaces
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Open the tool →Questions about 殿
What does 殿 mean in Chinese?
殿 (diàn) means “A magnificent hall” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 殿?
殿 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 殿 have?
殿 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 殿?
殿 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 殳. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 殿?
The radical of 殿 is 殳.