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跣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

跣 Stroke Order — How to Write 跣

Stroke Order

跣 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

跣 Radical and Character Components

Components:足先

跣 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 先 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 6 more strokes

跣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiǎn

Meanings of 跣 in Chinese

1

xiǎn跣

To be barefoot, without shoes or socks.
夏天炎热时,他喜欢跣足在沙滩上行走。
When it's hot in summer, he enjoys walking barefoot on the beach.

Words with 跣

  • tú徒xiǎn跣to go barefoot; to walk barefoot
  • xiǎn跣zú足barefoot, bare-footed

Idioms with 跣

  • xiǎn跣zú足kē科tóu头bareheaded and barefoot
  • bèi被fā发tú徒xiǎn跣disheveled hair and barefoot in extreme grief
  • bèi被fā发xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • kē科tóu头xiǎn跣zú足bareheaded and barefoot
  • péng蓬tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet

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Questions about 跣

What does 跣 mean in Chinese?

跣 (xiǎn) means “To be barefoot” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 跣?

跣 is pronounced xiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 跣 have?

跣 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 跣?

跣 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 跣?

The radical of 跣 is 足, and 跣 is a phono-semantic compound.

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