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芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

芡 Stroke Order — How to Write 芡

Stroke Order

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

芡 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹欠

芡 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 欠 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

芡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiàn

Meanings of 芡 in Chinese

1

qiàn芡

An annual aquatic plant with prickly stems and leaves, also known as 'chicken head'. Its seeds are edible and can be ground into starch.
秋天是收获芡实的季节，新鲜的鸡头米口感软糯清甜。
Autumn is the season for harvesting gorgon fruit (qianshi); the fresh 'chicken head rice' has a soft, glutinous, and sweet taste.
To thicken (sauce, soup) with a starch paste during cooking.
这道菜需要勾芡，才能让汤汁更浓稠
This dish needs to be thickened with starch to make the sauce richer.

Common Words and Phrases with 芡

1
qiàn芡fěn粉
Starch, especially that made from the seeds of Gordon Euryale, used as a thickener in cooking, or referring to other starches used similarly.
请在炒菜时加入少量芡粉勾芡，使汤汁更浓稠。
Please add a small amount of starch to thicken the sauce when stir-frying.
2
qiàn芡shí实
Gordon euryale seed, a starchy edible seed.
这份甜品加入了芡实和红豆，口感软糯，营养丰富。
This dessert, with gorgon fruit and red beans, has a soft and glutinous texture and is rich in nutrients.

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Questions about 芡

What does 芡 mean in Chinese?

芡 (qiàn) means “To thicken (sauce” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芡?

芡 is pronounced qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 芡 have?

芡 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 芡?

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

What is the radical of 芡?

The radical of 芡 is 艹, and 芡 is a phono-semantic compound.