眶 Stroke Order — How to Write 眶
眶 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, 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.
眶 Radical and Character Components
眶 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 匡 indicates the sound.
Radical: 目 + 6 more strokes
眶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kuàng
Meanings of 眶 in Chinese
kuàng眶
Words with 眶
- yǎn眼kuàng眶eye socket, orbit
- yǎn眼kuàng眶lǐ里in the eye socket, in one's eyes
- yǎn眼kuàng眶zhōng中in the eye socket, in the orbit
- yǎn眼kuàng眶shī湿rùn润eyes welling up, teary-eyed
- zài在yǎn眼kuàng眶lǐ里in the eye socket, welling up in the eyes
Idioms with 眶
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Open the tool →Questions about 眶
What does 眶 mean in Chinese?
眶 (kuàng) means “The area around the eye” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 眶?
眶 is pronounced kuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 眶 have?
眶 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 眶?
眶 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 目. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 眶?
The radical of 眶 is 目, and 眶 is a phono-semantic compound.