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钣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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钣 Stroke Order — How to Write 钣

Stroke Order

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

钣 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅反

钣 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 反 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 4 more strokes

钣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bǎn

Meanings of 钣 in Chinese

1

bǎn钣

Bǎn refers to a metal plate, such as a steel plate (钢钣), aluminum plate (铝钣), or lead plate (铅钣), often used in engineering structures like plate girders (钣梁) for bridges and large factory buildings.
制造坚固的桥梁和大型机械,常常需要用到高质量的钢钣和铝钣。
To manufacture sturdy bridges and large machinery, high-quality steel and aluminum plates are often required.

Words with 钣

  • gāng钢bǎn钣steel plate, steel sheet
  • lǘ铝bǎn钣aluminum sheet, aluminum plate

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Questions about 钣

What does 钣 mean in Chinese?

钣 (bǎn) means “Bǎn refers to a metal plate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钣?

钣 is pronounced bǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 钣 have?

钣 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 钣?

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

What is the radical of 钣?

The radical of 钣 is 钅, and 钣 is a phono-semantic compound.

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