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荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

荐 Stroke Order — How to Write 荐

Stroke Order

荐 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

荐 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹存

荐 is an ideographic compound. A perennial; grass 艹 that survives 存 year-after-year.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

荐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiàn

Meanings of 荐 in Chinese

1

jiàn荐

To recommend, introduce, or nominate someone for a position, award, or to suggest something.
我向大家推荐一本好书。
I recommend a good book to everyone.
Repeatedly, frequently; used to describe things or events arriving one after another in succession.
好消息荐臻，令他喜出望外。
Good news kept arriving, making him overjoyed.
To offer or present, especially referring to food, first fruits, or sacrifices.
每年秋收后，人们都会用初熟的果物荐新
After the autumn harvest every year, people will offer the first ripe fruits as a fresh sacrifice.
Grass or fodder, especially that eaten by deer or other wild animals.
这片地上的草是动物的荐。
The grass on this land is fodder for animals.
mat; cushion (specifically referring to a woven mat, as in straw mat or coir mat)
奶奶在院子里铺了一张草荐。
Grandma spread a straw mat in the yard.

Common Words and Phrases with 荐

1
jiàn荐jǔ举
To recommend or propose someone for a position or promotion.
公司高层决定荐举他担任新项目的负责人。
The company's senior management decided to recommend him as the head of the new project.
2
jiàn荐tóu头
Broker; employment agent.
旧时，有些家庭为了找佣人，会通过荐头来介绍合适的人选。
In the old days, some families would find suitable domestic help through a job broker.
3
jiàn荐yǐn引
To recommend or introduce someone.
多亏了老张的荐引，小李才得以进入这家知名的科技公司工作。
Thanks to Old Zhang's recommendation, Xiao Li was able to join this renowned technology company.

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Questions about 荐

What does 荐 mean in Chinese?

荐 (jiàn) means “To recommend” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荐?

荐 is pronounced jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 荐 have?

荐 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 荐?

荐 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 荐?

The radical of 荐 is 艹, and 荐 is an ideographic compound.