颦 Stroke Order — How to Write 颦
颦 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 十, 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.
颦 Radical and Character Components
颦 is a phono-semantic compound: 卑 (despise) carries the meaning, while 频 indicates the sound.
Radical: 十 + 15 more strokes
颦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- pín
Meanings of 颦 in Chinese
pín颦
Common Words and Phrases with 颦
More words with 颦
- xiào效pín颦to imitate clumsily, to ape
- pín颦méi眉yǔ宇frown, knit brows
- pín颦cù蹙qǐ起lái来frown, knit one's brows
Idioms with 颦
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Open the tool →Questions about 颦
What does 颦 mean in Chinese?
颦 (pín) means “To frown” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 颦?
颦 is pronounced pín in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 颦 have?
颦 has 21 strokes.
How do you write 颦?
颦 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 十. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 颦?
The radical of 颦 is 十, and 颦 is a phono-semantic compound.