叁 Stroke Order — How to Write 叁
叁 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厶, 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.
叁 Radical and Character Components
叁 is an ideographic compound. Three 三 with accents to prevent forgery.
Radical: 厶 + 6 more strokes
叁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sān
Meanings of 叁 in Chinese
sān叁
Words with 叁
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What does 叁 mean in Chinese?
叁 (sān) means “The formal or 'banker's' numeral for three, used to prevent alteration, especially in financial documents” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 叁?
叁 is pronounced sān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 叁 have?
叁 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 叁?
叁 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 厶. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 叁?
The radical of 叁 is 厶, and 叁 is an ideographic compound.