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魇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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魇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
魇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
魇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
魇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

魇 Stroke Order — How to Write 魇

Stroke Order

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

魇 Radical and Character Components

Components:厌鬼

魇 is a phono-semantic compound: 鬼 (ghost) carries the meaning, while 厌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鬼 + 6 more strokes

魇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎn

Meanings of 魇 in Chinese

1

yǎn魇

To have a nightmare; to be startled in a dream or feel unable to move due to a heavy pressure, as if being 'nightmared'.
他夜里常常被梦魇惊醒，全身动弹不得
He is often woken up by nightmares at night, feeling completely paralyzed.
To bewitch or enchant, causing one to be unable to act or think clearly, often in a dream-like or trance-like state.
那个故事太引人入胜，我仿佛被魇住了，一直读到深夜。
The story was so captivating that I felt bewitched, reading until deep into the night.

Words with 魇

Idioms with 魇

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Questions about 魇

What does 魇 mean in Chinese?

魇 (yǎn) means “To have a nightmare” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 魇?

魇 is pronounced yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 魇 have?

魇 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 魇?

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

What is the radical of 魇?

The radical of 魇 is 鬼, and 魇 is a phono-semantic compound.