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坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

坫 Stroke Order — How to Write 坫

Stroke Order

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

坫 Radical and Character Components

Components:土占

坫 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 占 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 5 more strokes

坫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diàn

Meanings of 坫 in Chinese

1

diàn坫

A barrier, screen, or bulwark; a protective wall.
山峦起伏，形成了一道天然的坫。
The undulating mountains form a natural barrier.
An ancient earthen platform inside a house, used for placing eating and drinking utensils.
古代的家中往往设立就是这样的坫，用来放置餐具。
In ancient homes, such a 'diàn' was often set up for placing utensils.
A boundary or limit, often referring to the outermost edge of a territory or area, as in the ancient term "gāidiàn" (垓坫).
划定一片区域的垓坫并非易事。
It is not an easy task to delineate the boundary of an area.

Words with 坫

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Questions about 坫

What does 坫 mean in Chinese?

坫 (diàn) means “A barrier, screen, or bulwark” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 坫?

坫 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 坫 have?

坫 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 坫?

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

What is the radical of 坫?

The radical of 坫 is 土, and 坫 is a phono-semantic compound.