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俨 Stroke Order — How to Write 俨

Stroke Order

俨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

俨 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻严

俨 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 严 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 7 more strokes

俨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎn

Meanings of 俨 in Chinese

1

yǎn俨

To be respectful, solemn, dignified; to appear as if; neat and orderly. Often used in phrases like "yǎnrán" (俨然) to describe something as solemn, orderly, or strikingly similar to something else.
小猫趴在沙发上,睡得香甜,俨然一个毛绒玩具。
The kitten lay on the sofa, sleeping sweetly, just like a plush toy.

Common Words and Phrases with 俨

1
yǎn俨rán然
Neatly arranged; orderly; just like or as if; solemn or dignified.
她的作品构思巧妙,色彩搭配和谐,俨然一件艺术珍品。
Her work is ingeniously conceived with harmonious color matching, appearing virtually as an artistic masterpiece.

More words with 俨

  • yǎn俨rán然shì是virtually is, is like a

Idioms with 俨

  • yǎn俨hū乎qí其rán然affect an air of solemnity
  • dào道mào貌yǎn俨rán然sanctimonious and dignified appearance

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Questions about 俨

What does 俨 mean in Chinese?

俨 (yǎn) means “To be respectful, solemn, dignified; to appear as if; neat and orderly. Often used in phrases like "yǎnrán" (俨然) to describe something as solemn, orderly, or strikingly similar to something else” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 俨?

俨 is pronounced yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 俨 have?

俨 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 俨?

俨 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 俨?

The radical of 俨 is 亻, and 俨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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