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椠 Stroke Order — How to Write 椠

Stroke Order

椠 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

椠 Radical and Character Components

Components:斩木

椠 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 斩 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

椠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiàn

Meanings of 椠 in Chinese

1

qiàn椠

An ancient wooden tablet used for writing.
书写在木椠上的文字,记录了古老的智慧。
The characters written on the wooden tablets recorded ancient wisdom.
Simple slips or tablets used for writing; also refers to a letter or correspondence.
他将心事写于椠上,托友人寄出
He wrote his thoughts on the writing slips and entrusted a friend to mail them.
An engraved or carved edition of a book, especially an ancient one.
图书馆里珍藏着许多珍贵的古椠本。
The library treasures many valuable ancient block-printed editions.

Common Words and Phrases with 椠

1
qiàn椠běn本
wood-block edition
这本古籍是珍贵的椠本,记载了许多失传已久的民间故事。
This ancient book is a valuable woodblock printed edition, recording many long-lost folk tales.

More words with 椠

  • mù木qiàn椠wooden slip, printing block
  • qiān铅qiàn椠Pencil and tablet, Writing implements
  • qiàn椠dú牍woodblock, carved wooden tablet
  • sòng宋qiàn椠Song Dynasty print, Song edition

Idioms with 椠

  • huái怀qiān铅wò握qiàn椠always ready to write
  • bào抱qiàn椠huái怀qiān铅diligently engaged in scholarly writing
  • huái怀gū觚wò握qiàn椠always ready to write and study diligently
  • huái怀qiān铅tí提qiàn椠always carry writing tools, ready to compose
  • wò握qiān铅bào抱qiàn椠diligently engaged in writing and studying
  • wò握qiàn椠huái怀qiān铅diligently engaged in scholarly writing
  • zuǒ左qiān铅yòu右qiàn椠engaged in continuous writing

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Questions about 椠

What does 椠 mean in Chinese?

椠 (qiàn) means “An ancient wooden tablet used for writing” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 椠?

椠 is pronounced qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 椠 have?

椠 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 椠?

椠 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 椠?

The radical of 椠 is 木, and 椠 is a phono-semantic compound.

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