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蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蒜 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒜

Stroke Order

蒜 is written in 14 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.

蒜 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹祘

蒜 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (herb) carries the meaning, while 祘 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes

蒜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • suàn

Meanings of 蒜 in Chinese

1

suàn蒜

Garlic, a perennial herb whose bulb is divided into cloves, used as a seasoning, food, or medicine, known for its pungent and spicy flavor.
妈妈用蒜苗炒肉丝，香气扑鼻，是我的最爱。
My mother stir-fried shredded pork with garlic sprouts; the aroma is enticing, it's my favorite.

Common Words and Phrases with 蒜

1
suàn蒜bàn瓣ér儿
A garlic clove refers to one of the small, individual segments that make up a whole head of garlic.
我需要几个蒜瓣儿来调味这道菜。
I need a few cloves of garlic to season this dish.
2
suàn蒜huáng黄
Blanched garlic leaves, yellow in color due to being cultivated without sunlight.
蒜黄是冬天餐桌上常见的美味蔬菜，可以用来炒鸡蛋或者做饺子馅。
Yellow garlic chives are a common delicious vegetable on winter dining tables, and can be used to stir-fry eggs or as dumpling filling.
3
suàn蒜miáo苗
Garlic sprouts or young garlic bolts.
我喜欢在春天吃蒜苗炒鸡蛋，味道很鲜美。
I like eating stir-fried eggs with garlic shoots in spring; it tastes very fresh and delicious.
4
suàn蒜ní泥
Mashed garlic, often used as a condiment or dipping sauce.
这份凉拌黄瓜加了蒜泥，味道非常好。
This cold cucumber salad with garlic paste tastes excellent.
5
suàn蒜tái薹
garlic bolt; the tender flower stalk of garlic used as a vegetable
蒜薹炒肉是一道很受欢迎的家常菜，味道鲜美。
Stir-fried garlic scapes with pork is a very popular home-style dish, offering a delicious flavor.
6
suàn蒜tóu头
A head of garlic, the whole bulb composed of cloves.
我妈妈在做菜的时候，喜欢放一整个蒜头来调味。
My mother likes to add a whole garlic bulb for flavor when cooking.

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Questions about 蒜

What does 蒜 mean in Chinese?

蒜 (suàn) means “Garlic” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蒜?

蒜 is pronounced suàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蒜 have?

蒜 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 蒜?

蒜 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蒜?

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