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璇 Stroke Order — How to Write 璇

Stroke Order

璇 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 王, 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.

璇 Radical and Character Components

Components:王旋

璇 is an ideographic compound. An orbiting 旋 gem 王; 旋 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 王 + 11 more strokes

璇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xuán

Meanings of 璇 in Chinese

1

xuán璇

When pronounced 'xuán', '璇' refers to a beautiful jade. It is also used in historical and poetic contexts, such as '璇宫' (a magnificent palace), '璇玑' (an ancient astronomical instrument or the stars forming part of the Big Dipper), and '璇闺' (a beautiful lady's chamber).
古人常仰望夜空的璇玑,探寻宇宙的奥秘。
Ancient people often gazed at the Xuanji in the night sky, exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Common Words and Phrases with 璇

1
xuán璇jī玑
An ancient Chinese astronomical instrument (armillary sphere), or in ancient times, the first four stars of the Big Dipper.
古时,人们借助璇玑来观测星象,推算节气。
In ancient times, people used the xuánjī to observe celestial bodies and calculate the solar terms.

More words with 璇

  • xuán璇yù玉fine jade, beautiful jade

Idioms with 璇

  • xuán璇xiāo霄dān丹què阙celestial realm or magnificent mythical dwelling
  • xuán璇xiāo霄dān丹tái台immortal realm or celestial palace
  • chí持héng衡yōng拥xuán璇Hold ultimate authority and supreme leadership

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Questions about 璇

What does 璇 mean in Chinese?

璇 (xuán) means “When pronounced 'xuán'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 璇?

璇 is pronounced xuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 璇 have?

璇 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 璇?

璇 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 王. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 璇?

The radical of 璇 is 王, and 璇 is an ideographic compound.

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