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辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

辗 Stroke Order — How to Write 辗

Stroke Order

辗 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 车, 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.

辗 Radical and Character Components

Components:车展

辗 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (cart) carries the meaning, while 展 indicates the sound.

Radical: 车 + 10 more strokes

辗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎn
  • niǎn

Meanings of 辗 in Chinese

1

zhǎn辗

To toss and turn; to roll over and over, often due to inability to sleep or anxiety.
她夜里辗转反侧，难以入睡
She tossed and turned all night, finding it hard to fall asleep.
2

niǎn辗

To roll or crush, similar to 碾.
这台机器在农田里慢慢地辗过。
This machine slowly rolled over the farmland.

Common Words and Phrases with 辗

1
zhǎn辗zhuǎn转
to toss and turn (in bed); to pass through many hands or stages indirectly
这件珍贵的瓷器辗转了数个收藏家之手，最终才被博物馆收藏。
This precious porcelain piece passed through the hands of several collectors before finally being acquired by the museum.
2
zhǎn辗zhuǎn转fǎn反cè侧
To toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep due to anxiety or worry.
他因为工作上的一个棘手问题，辗转反侧了一整夜
He tossed and turned all night because of a tricky problem at work.

More words with 辗

Idioms with 辗

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Questions about 辗

What does 辗 mean in Chinese?

辗 (zhǎn) means “To toss and turn” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辗?

辗 has 2 pronunciations: zhǎn, niǎn.

How many strokes does 辗 have?

辗 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 辗?

辗 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 车. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 辗?

The radical of 辗 is 车, and 辗 is a phono-semantic compound.