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钐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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钐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

钐 Stroke Order — How to Write 钐

Stroke Order

钐 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

钐 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅彡

钐 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 彡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 3 more strokes

钐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shān
  • shàn

Meanings of 钐 in Chinese

1

shān钐

Samarium, a greyish-white, radioactive rare earth metallic element.
钐是一种重要的稀土元素。
Samarium is an important rare earth element.
2

shàn钐

A large scythe with a long handle, used for cutting crops or grass.
农民们挥舞着钐镰,收割着金黄的麦子
The farmers wielded their scythes, harvesting the golden wheat.
To mow or cut with a scythe or sickle, typically referring to grass or crops.
春天来了,农民伯伯在田里钐草
Spring has arrived, and the farmers are mowing grass in the fields.
A large shovel or spade.
农夫手持钐,在田里翻土。
The farmer held a large shovel, turning over the soil in the field.

Common Words and Phrases with 钐

1
shàn钐lián镰
A large, long-handled sickle.
农夫手持钐镰,在金色的田野里收割成熟的麦子
The farmer held a scythe, harvesting ripe wheat in the golden field.

More words with 钐

  • shān钐cǎo草Mow grass, Cut grass
  • shān钐xiān先shēng生Mr. Samarium

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Questions about 钐

What does 钐 mean in Chinese?

钐 (shān) means “Samarium” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钐?

钐 has 2 pronunciations: shān, shàn.

How many strokes does 钐 have?

钐 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 钐?

钐 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钐?

The radical of 钐 is 钅, and 钐 is a phono-semantic compound.

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