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籼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

籼 Stroke Order — How to Write 籼

Stroke Order

籼 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, 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.

籼 Radical and Character Components

Components:米山

籼 is a phono-semantic compound: 米 (rice) carries the meaning, while 山 indicates the sound.

Radical: 米 + 3 more strokes

籼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiān

Meanings of 籼 in Chinese

1

xiān籼

A type of rice, specifically Indica rice, characterized by slender, long grains.
这种籼稻的米粒饱满,口感很好。
The grains of this Indica rice are plump, and it has a very good texture.

Common Words and Phrases with 籼

1
xiān籼mǐ米
polished long-grained nonglutinous rice
这种籼米煮熟后米粒分明,口感Q弹,非常适合炒饭
This Indica rice, when cooked, has distinct grains and a chewy texture, making it very suitable for fried rice.

More words with 籼

  • xiān籼dào稻indica rice, Indica rice

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Questions about 籼

What does 籼 mean in Chinese?

籼 (xiān) means “A type of rice” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 籼?

籼 is pronounced xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 籼 have?

籼 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 籼?

籼 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 米. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 籼?

The radical of 籼 is 米, and 籼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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