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疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

疳 Stroke Order — How to Write 疳

Stroke Order

疳 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

疳 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒甘

疳 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 甘 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 5 more strokes

疳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gān

Meanings of 疳 in Chinese

1

gān疳

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it refers to a type of infantile malnutrition syndrome, characterized by digestive disorders.
这个孩子面黄肌瘦，医生诊断他得了疳积
The child was pale and emaciated; the doctor diagnosed him with infantile malnutrition syndrome (ganji).

Common Words and Phrases with 疳

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gān疳jī积
Infantile malnutrition (gānjī), a Traditional Chinese Medicine condition in children characterized by chronic malnutrition, indigestion, emaciation, sallow complexion, and diarrhea, often due to improper feeding or illness.
这个孩子因为长期挑食，体质虚弱，出现了明显的疳积症状。
This child, due to long-term picky eating, has a weak constitution and shows obvious symptoms of infantile malnutrition syndrome.

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Questions about 疳

What does 疳 mean in Chinese?

疳 (gān) means “In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it refers to a type of infantile malnutrition syndrome, characterized by digestive disorders” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 疳?

疳 is pronounced gān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 疳 have?

疳 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 疳?

疳 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 疳?

The radical of 疳 is 疒, and 疳 is a phono-semantic compound.