嬗 Stroke Order — How to Write 嬗
嬗 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
嬗 Radical and Character Components
嬗 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 亶 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 13 more strokes
嬗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shàn
Meanings of 嬗 in Chinese
shàn嬗
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Open the tool →Questions about 嬗
What does 嬗 mean in Chinese?
嬗 (shàn) means “To change, transform, or succeed” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 嬗?
嬗 is pronounced shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 嬗 have?
嬗 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 嬗?
嬗 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 嬗?
The radical of 嬗 is 女, and 嬗 is a phono-semantic compound.