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椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
椽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

椽 Stroke Order — How to Write 椽

Stroke Order

椽 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

椽 Radical and Character Components

Components:木彖

椽 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 彖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 9 more strokes

椽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chuán

Meanings of 椽 in Chinese

1

chuán椽

A rafter; a timber supporting a roof. Figuratively, as in '椽笔' (chuán bǐ), meaning a powerful or significant writing.
老木匠仔细测量了每根椽子，确保它们能牢固地支撑屋顶。
The old carpenter carefully measured each rafter to ensure they could firmly support the roof.
An archaic measure word for buildings or rooms, indicating their quantity, as in 'dozens of chuán' to mean dozens of buildings/rooms.
这座历史悠久的园林，亭台楼阁共计有数十椽。
This historic garden comprises dozens of pavilions, terraces, and towers, referred to as 'chuán'.

Common Words and Phrases with 椽

1
chuán椽tiáo条
A wooden pole or beam supporting the roof covering; a rafter.
工匠们仔细地检查了屋顶的椽条，确保它们坚固耐用，能支撑整个屋顶结构
The craftsmen carefully inspected the roof rafters, ensuring they were strong and durable enough to support the entire roof structure.
2
chuán椽zǐ子
rafter
木匠仔细检查了每一根椽子，确保它们能牢固地支撑屋顶。
The carpenter carefully checked each rafter to ensure they could firmly support the roof.

Idioms with 椽

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Questions about 椽

What does 椽 mean in Chinese?

椽 (chuán) means “A rafter” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 椽?

椽 is pronounced chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 椽 have?

椽 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 椽?

椽 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 椽?

The radical of 椽 is 木, and 椽 is a phono-semantic compound.