弇 Stroke Order — How to Write 弇

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

弇 Radical and Character Components

Components:合廾

Radical: 廾 + 6 more strokes

弇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yǎn

Meanings of 弇 in Chinese

yǎn弇

To cover; to obscure; to shield.

乌云弇住了天空。

Dark clouds covered the sky.

To inherit, succeed, or follow in the footsteps of, often referring to a legacy, tradition, or principles, similar to how one might emulate ancient sages.

这位画家深研古法，其作品在色彩运用上弇承了唐宋的雅韵。

This painter deeply studies ancient methods; their works, in the use of color, inherit the elegant charm of the Tang and Song dynasties.

When pronounced yǎn, '弇' means deep or profound, often used to describe the depth of a vessel or space, similar to '其器宏以弇' (Its vessel is vast and deep).