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僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

僭 Stroke Order — How to Write 僭

Stroke Order

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

僭 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻朁

僭 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 朁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 12 more strokes

僭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiàn

Meanings of 僭 in Chinese

1

jiàn僭

To overstep one's bounds; to usurp or presumptuously appropriate what belongs to a superior or what one is not entitled to, especially in terms of titles, rituals, or objects.
他未经许可便擅自僭用公司的标志，这明显违规。
He presumptuously used the company's logo without permission, which is a clear violation.

Common Words and Phrases with 僭

1
jiàn僭dào盗
To usurp; to seize power or property unlawfully and without right.
他因僭盗了公司的重要客户资料，最终被法律严惩
He was severely punished by law for appropriating the company's important customer data.
2
jiàn僭wàng妄
To usurp a higher position and act presumptuously beyond one's status.
未经允许便擅自更改师父的设计，这种行为实在太过僭妄
To presumptuously alter the master's design without permission is truly an audacious act of overstepping one's bounds.

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Idioms with 僭

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Questions about 僭

What does 僭 mean in Chinese?

僭 (jiàn) means “To overstep one's bounds” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 僭?

僭 is pronounced jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 僭 have?

僭 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 僭?

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

What is the radical of 僭?

The radical of 僭 is 亻, and 僭 is a phono-semantic compound.