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讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

讪 Stroke Order — How to Write 讪

Stroke Order

讪 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

讪 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠山

讪 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 山 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 3 more strokes

讪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shàn

Meanings of 讪 in Chinese

1

shàn讪

To ridicule or mock with sneers or abusive language.
他常常因为一些小事就讪笑别人。
He often sneers at others over trivial matters.
Describes an embarrassed or sheepish demeanor; often used in phrases like 'shànshàn' (embarrassed, awkward) or 'dāshàn' (to strike up a conversation to break an awkward silence or to get acquainted).
在派对上，他主动和陌生人搭讪，试图融入大家。
At the party, he actively struck up conversations with strangers, trying to fit in.

Common Words and Phrases with 讪

1
shàn讪bàng谤
to slander; to defame
他总是喜欢在背后讪谤同事，这让大家都很不喜欢他。
He always likes to slander his colleagues behind their backs, which makes everyone dislike him.
2
shàn讪mà骂
to abuse or insult with scorn and mockery
面对谣言和不公的指责，他选择保持冷静，而非与对方互相讪骂。
Faced with rumors and unfair accusations, he chose to remain calm rather than engaging in mutual reviling with the other party.
3
shàn讪shàn讪
embarrassedly; shamefacedly
他被老师点名回答问题，支支吾吾半天，讪讪地低下了头
When called upon by the teacher to answer a question, he stammered for a while and then sheepishly lowered his head.
4
shàn讪xiào笑
To ridicule or mock, often accompanied by a forced or awkward smile.
他的拙劣表演引来了观众的讪笑。
His poor performance drew snickers from the audience.

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Idioms with 讪

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Questions about 讪

What does 讪 mean in Chinese?

讪 (shàn) means “To ridicule or mock with sneers or abusive language” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 讪?

讪 is pronounced shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 讪 have?

讪 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 讪?

讪 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 讪?

The radical of 讪 is 讠, and 讪 is a phono-semantic compound.