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抟 Stroke Order — How to Write 抟

Stroke Order

抟 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

抟 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌专

抟 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 专 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes

抟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tuán

Meanings of 抟 in Chinese

1

tuán抟

To roll, knead, or shape something into a ball or spherical form, often referring to soft materials like mud, dough, or snow.
孩子们在雪地里高兴地抟雪球玩。
The children happily rolled snowballs in the snow.
To rely on or take advantage of a powerful force, trend, or opportunity to achieve rapid ascent or progress, similar to riding a whirlwind upwards.
这个新兴企业,抟时代发展的大势,迅速崛起,成为行业新秀
This emerging enterprise, riding on the great trend of the times' development, rapidly rose and became a new star in the industry.

Words with 抟

  • tuán团nòng弄tuán抟nòng弄Knead, Mold

Idioms with 抟

  • tuán抟shā沙zuò作fàn饭engage in a futile endeavor
  • nòng弄yuè月tuán抟fēng风compose refined poetry about nature and leisure
  • tuán抟kōng空bǔ捕yǐng影Grasp at air and shadows
  • tuán抟shā沙jiáo嚼là蜡futile and unrewarding
  • tuán抟shā沙nòng弄gǒng汞make futile efforts
  • tuán抟xiāng香nòng弄fěn粉flirtatious dalliance with women
  • tuán抟xīn心yī壹zhì志concentrate one's mind and effort
  • tuán抟xīn心yī揖zhì志to concentrate wholeheartedly
  • cuō搓fěn粉tuán抟zhū朱engage in intimate physical affection
  • suàn算shā沙tuán抟kōng空achieve the seemingly impossible

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Questions about 抟

What does 抟 mean in Chinese?

抟 (tuán) means “To roll” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 抟?

抟 is pronounced tuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 抟 have?

抟 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 抟?

抟 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 抟?

The radical of 抟 is 扌, and 抟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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