谶 Stroke Order — How to Write 谶

谶 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

谶 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠韱

谶 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 韱 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 17 more strokes

谶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chèn

Meanings of 谶 in Chinese

chèn谶

A prophecy or omen, often associated with superstitious beliefs, foretelling future events. Used in compounds like '谶书' (prophetic book) or '谶语' (prophetic saying).

她总是对那些关于未来的谶语半信半疑。

She always has mixed feelings about those prophecies concerning the future.

Common Words and Phrases with 谶

chèn谶wěi纬

Prophetic writings and mystical Confucian texts, popular during the Qin and Han dynasties, combining divination with Confucian thought.

考古学家在发掘古墓时，发现了一些关于谶纬的残片，为研究古代文化提供了宝贵的线索。

Archaeologists, during the excavation of ancient tombs, discovered fragments related to Chènwěi, providing valuable clues for studying ancient culture.

chèn谶yǔ语

a prophetic remark or prophecy that, though made casually or unknowingly, later comes true.