髯 Stroke Order — How to Write 髯
髯 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 髟, 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.
髯 Radical and Character Components
髯 is a phono-semantic compound: 髟 (hair) carries the meaning, while 冉 indicates the sound.
Radical: 髟 + 5 more strokes
髯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- rán
Meanings of 髯 in Chinese
rán髯
Common Words and Phrases with 髯
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Idioms with 髯
- cāng苍rán髯rú如jǐ戟formidable grizzled beard like halberds
- hè鹤gǔ骨shuāng霜rán髯gaunt old person with white beard
- xū须rán髯rú如jǐ戟bristling beard like halberds
- níng狞rán髯zhāng张mù目to glare furiously with a fierce expression
- xuè血jié竭rán髯kū枯utterly worn out from strenuous mental work
- yáng扬méi眉fèn奋rán髯show great excitement
- zǐ紫rán髯rú如jǐ戟fierce imposing appearance with stiff whiskers
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Open the tool →Questions about 髯
What does 髯 mean in Chinese?
髯 (rán) means “Beard on the cheeks, or generally any beard; often used to describe long or prominent facial hair” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 髯?
髯 is pronounced rán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 髯 have?
髯 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 髯?
髯 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 髟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 髯?
The radical of 髯 is 髟, and 髯 is a phono-semantic compound.