浅 Stroke Order — How to Write 浅
浅 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
浅 Radical and Character Components
浅 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 戋 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 6 more strokes
浅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiǎn
- jiān
Meanings of 浅 in Chinese
1
qiǎn浅
shallow; not deep (opposite of deep)
孩子们在浅滩边玩耍，非常开心。
The children were playing by the shallow beach, very happy.
Short in duration; not long (referring to time).
他学画画的时间还很浅。
He has only been learning to paint for a short time.
Not deep; superficial; shallow; lacking profundity or thoroughness.
他对于这门学问的理解还很浅。
His understanding of this subject is still quite shallow.
Light (of color); pale.
她喜欢这件浅蓝色的连衣裙。
She likes this light blue dress.
2
jiān浅
When pronounced as 'jiān' (typically in 'jiānjiān'), it serves as an onomatopoeia describing the gentle sound of flowing water, such as a soft gurgle or murmur.
小溪潺潺，水声浅浅。
The small stream babbles, and the sound of the water is a gentle murmur.
When pronounced 'jiān', '浅' refers to something that is not deep, such as a light color or a shallow depth, aligning with the meaning of '淺'.
她喜欢这件衣服的浅色调，显得温柔又大方。
She likes the light hue of this dress; it appears gentle and elegant.
Common Words and Phrases with 浅
1
Superficial or shallow, often referring to a lack of depth in knowledge, understanding, or character.
他的观点非常浅薄，缺乏深入的分析。
His views are very superficial, lacking in-depth analysis.
2
To taste or try something briefly and superficially, without delving deeply into it.
她只是浅尝了一口那杯咖啡，因为她平时不太喝甜的。
She just took a small taste of that cup of coffee, because she doesn't usually drink sweet beverages much.
3
light or pale (of colors); mild, faint, or subtle (of emotions or feelings).
窗帘是浅淡的米色，与墙壁很搭
The curtains are a light beige, which matches the walls well.
4
shallow and narrow; superficial
他的见识有些浅短，很难理解更深层次的道理。
His insights are rather shallow, making it hard for him to comprehend deeper principles.
5
A type of sculpture where figures are raised only slightly from the background, without being fully carved out; also known as bas-relief.
博物馆里展示着一件古老的石雕，其表面刻有精美的浅浮雕图案，生动地描绘了古代生活场景。
The museum displays an ancient stone carving, its surface adorned with exquisite bas-relief patterns vividly depicting scenes of ancient life.
6
to cultivate or plow lightly; shallow tillage.
为了保护土壤结构并减少水分蒸发，农民选择对农田进行浅耕。
To protect soil structure and reduce moisture evaporation, farmers choose to perform shallow tillage on their farmland.
7
A shallow sea is a sea area with a depth of less than 200 meters.
许多海洋生物栖息在温暖的浅海区域，因为那里阳光充足，食物丰富。
Many marine organisms inhabit warm shallow sea areas because there is abundant sunlight and food.
8
Humble opinion or superficial view, often used as a self-deprecating term when expressing one's thoughts.
这只是我的一些浅见，仅供参考。
These are just some of my humble opinions, for your reference only.
9
A shoal reef, an underwater formation of irregular blocks of calcareous debris found in shallow waters.
潜水员在探索海域时，发现了一片美丽的浅礁，上面生长着各种海洋生物。
While exploring the sea, divers discovered a beautiful shallow reef teeming with various marine life.
10
simple and easy to understand or perform
这本儿童读物语言浅近，很适合初学者阅读
This children's book uses simple language and is very suitable for beginners to read.
11
Superficial and crude; limited in knowledge or understanding.
他的见识有些浅陋，需要多读书才能开阔眼界。
His knowledge is somewhat shallow and limited; he needs to read more to broaden his horizons.
12
frank and not tactful; shallowly expressed
她的措辞有时显得有些浅露，不够委婉。
Her wording sometimes appears a bit blunt, not subtle enough.
13
14
light-colour
我喜欢穿浅色的衣服，这样在夏天感觉更凉爽。
I like to wear light-colored clothes, as it feels cooler in summer.
15
shallow water
这片海滩的浅水区非常适合初学者学习游泳。
The shallow waters of this beach are very suitable for beginners to learn swimming.
16
an elementary or simple introduction, often used as a title for a book or article
这本书的标题是《量子力学浅说》，旨在用通俗易懂的方式介绍这个复杂的概念。
The title of this book is 'A Simple Introduction to Quantum Mechanics,' aiming to explain this complex concept in an easy-to-understand way.
More words with 浅
- fū肤qiǎn浅Superficial, Shallow
- gē搁qiǎn浅run aground, be stranded
- qiǎn浅lán蓝light blue, pale blue
- qiǎn浅tān滩shoal, shallow
- qián浅shuǐ水qū区shallow water, shallows
- shēn深qiǎn浅depth, shade
- cū粗qiǎn浅superficial, shallow
- qiǎn浅lán蓝sè色light blue
- qiǎn浅sè色diào调light tone, light color
- shū疏qiǎn浅shallow, superficial
- qiǎn浅zhuó酌sip, light drink
- shàng尚qiǎn浅Still shallow, Lacking depth
- bù不qiǎn浅Deep, Profound
- féi匪qiǎn浅profound, significant
- jiào较qiǎn浅shallow, shallower
- qiǎn浅hén痕faint mark, slight trace
- qiǎn浅xī溪shallow stream, brook
- zī资qiǎn浅junior, less experienced
- huò获yì益fei匪qiǎn浅Greatly benefited, Learned a lot
- jiàn见shi识duán短qiǎn浅narrow-minded, short-sighted
Idioms with 浅
- qiǎn浅cháng尝zhé辄zhǐ止dabble without going deeper
- qiǎn浅jiàn见guǎ寡shí识shallow views and limited knowledge
- qiǎn浅jiàn见guǎ寡wén闻superficial knowledge and limited experience
- qiǎn浅zhēn斟dī低zhuó酌Savor a quiet drink
- bù不zhī知shēn深qiǎn浅unaware of the complexities or dangers
- cái才bó薄zhì智qiǎn浅of meager intellect and little learning
- cái才shū疏xué学qiǎn浅of limited talent and shallow learning
- chū出qiǎn浅rù入shēn深explain profound theories in simple language
- dé德báo薄wàng望qiǎn浅of low moral standing and little prestige
- hài害rén人bù不qiǎn浅cause deep and lasting harm
- méi没shēn深méi没qiǎn浅lacking discretion or tact
- mù目guāng光duǎn短qiǎn浅lacking foresight or long-term vision
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Open the tool →Questions about 浅
What does 浅 mean in Chinese?
浅 (qiǎn) means “shallow” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 浅?
浅 has 2 pronunciations: qiǎn, jiān.
How many strokes does 浅 have?
浅 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 浅?
浅 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 浅?
The radical of 浅 is 氵, and 浅 is a phono-semantic compound.
