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羼 Stroke Order — How to Write 羼

Stroke Order

羼 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羊, 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.

羼 Radical and Character Components

Components:尸羴

羼 is a phono-semantic compound: 尸 (body) carries the meaning, while 羴 indicates the sound.

Radical: 羊 + 15 more strokes

羼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chàn

Meanings of 羼 in Chinese

1

chàn羼

To mix in, to adulterate, to blend (e.g., impurities into a substance).
这些香料中羼杂了许多劣质成分。
Many inferior ingredients were mixed into these spices.

Words with 羼

  • chàn羼rù入mix in, adulterate

Idioms with 羼

  • dī滴shuǐ水bù不chàn羼absolutely pure and unadulterated

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Questions about 羼

What does 羼 mean in Chinese?

羼 (chàn) means “To mix in” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 羼?

羼 is pronounced chàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 羼 have?

羼 has 21 strokes.

How do you write 羼?

羼 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 羊. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 羼?

The radical of 羼 is 羊, and 羼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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