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蜿 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜿

Stroke Order

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

蜿 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫宛

蜿 is an ideographic compound. Crooked 宛 like an insect 虫; 宛 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 虫 + 8 more strokes

蜿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wān

Meanings of 蜿 in Chinese

1

wān蜿

Used in the compound '蜿蜒' (wānyán) to describe something winding, coiling, or snaking, like a river or a path, or the way a snake moves.
小路在山间蜿蜒向上,景色十分优美。
The path winds its way up the mountain, and the scenery is very beautiful.

Common Words and Phrases with 蜿

1
wān蜿yán蜒
to wind, twist, or meander in a serpentine way
一条小溪在山谷中蜿蜒流淌。
A small stream meanders through the valley.
2
wān蜿yán蜒qū曲zhé折
winding and tortuous, often describing a path, river, or road with many turns and curves.
那条小路蜿蜒曲折,穿过茂密的森林,最终通向湖边。
The winding path meandered through the dense forest, eventually leading to the lake.

More words with 蜿

  • wān蜿yán蜒ér而shàng上wind up, snake up
  • wān蜿yán蜒xiàng向qián前wind forward, meander forward
  • wān蜿yán蜒dǒu陡qiào峭winding and steep, steep and winding
  • wān蜿yán蜒ér而xià下wind down, meander down
  • wān蜿yán蜒liú流tǎng淌meander, wind
  • wān蜿yán蜒pán盘jù踞coiling and occupying, snaking and dominating
  • wān蜿yán蜒qǐ起fú伏winding, undulating
  • wān蜿yán蜒xiàng向shàng上wind up, snake up
  • yū迂qū曲wān蜿yán蜒circuitous, winding

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Questions about 蜿

What does 蜿 mean in Chinese?

蜿 (wān) means “Used in the compound '蜿蜒' (wānyán) to describe something winding, coiling, or snaking, like a river or a path, or the way a snake moves” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜿?

蜿 is pronounced wān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蜿 have?

蜿 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 蜿?

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

What is the radical of 蜿?

The radical of 蜿 is 虫, and 蜿 is an ideographic compound.

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