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敏 Stroke Order — How to Write 敏

Stroke Order

敏 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, 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.

敏 Radical and Character Components

Components:每攵

敏 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (strike) carries the meaning, while 每 indicates the sound.

Radical: 攵 + 7 more strokes

敏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǐn

Meanings of 敏 in Chinese

1

mǐn敏

Quick, nimble, or sensitive; refers to being agile, acute, perceptive, or responsive.
这位摄影师有敏锐的洞察力,总能捕捉到动人的瞬间
This photographer has a keen insight, always able to capture moving moments.
To diligently strive for or earnestly seek.
学生们应敏于求学,不负韶华。
Students should be diligent in their studies, living up to their youthful years.

Common Words and Phrases with 敏

1
mǐn敏gǎn感
sensitive
她的皮肤对某些化妆品非常敏感。
Her skin is very sensitive to certain cosmetics.
2
mǐn敏jié捷
Quick, agile, or nimble; characterized by rapid and efficient movement or thought.
她敏捷地跳过了水坑,没有弄湿鞋子。
She agilely leaped over the puddle without getting her shoes wet.
3
mǐn敏ruì锐
Perceptive, keen, or acute; having quick and sensitive perception or insight.
这位侦探对细节有敏锐的观察力。
This detective has a sharp eye for detail.

More words with 敏

  • cōng聪mǐn敏Intelligent, Clever
  • ruì锐mǐn敏acute, keen
  • guò过mǐn敏allergy, allergic
  • líng灵mǐn敏sensitive, agile
  • mǐn敏yú于sensitive to, keen on
  • líng灵mǐn敏dù度sensitivity, responsiveness
  • mǐn敏qiú求Eager to learn, Diligent in seeking
  • mǐn敏xíng行Agile action, Quick action
  • shēn身shǒu手mǐn敏jié捷Agile, Nimble
  • cái才sī思mǐn敏jié捷Quick-witted, Sharp-minded
  • gāo高líng灵mǐn敏dù度high sensitivity
  • huā花fěn粉guò过mǐn敏pollen allergy, hay fever
  • mín敏gǎn感huà话tí题sensitive topic, delicate subject
  • mín敏gǎn感wèn问tí题sensitive issue, sensitive question
  • wén文sī思mǐn敏jié捷quick-witted, intellectually agile
  • mǐn敏yú于shì事Proactive, Quick to act
  • mǐn敏yú于xíng行Quick in action, Prompt in action
  • sī思wéi维mǐn敏jié捷quick-witted, mentally agile
  • mín敏gǎn感shè设bèi备Sensitive equipment, Confidential equipment
  • mǐn敏ruì锐dòng洞chá察Keen insight, Acute perception

Idioms with 敏

  • mǐn敏ér而hǎo好xué学Intelligent and eager to learn
  • shén神jīng经guò过mǐn敏oversensitive or paranoid
  • jǐn谨xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to incompetence
  • hào好gǔ古mǐn敏qiú求fond of antiquity and diligent in seeking
  • jìng敬xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to inability
  • nè讷yán言mǐn敏xíng行cautious in speech, diligent in action
  • rán燃qí萁zhī之mǐn敏quick literary talent
  • xīn心xián闲shǒu手mǐn敏calm mind, nimble hands
  • xùn逊zhì志shí时mǐn敏humble and diligent in learning

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Questions about 敏

What does 敏 mean in Chinese?

敏 (mǐn) means “Quick, nimble, or sensitive” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 敏?

敏 is pronounced mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 敏 have?

敏 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 敏?

敏 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 攵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 敏?

The radical of 敏 is 攵, and 敏 is a phono-semantic compound.

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