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唁 Stroke Order — How to Write 唁

Stroke Order

唁 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

唁 Radical and Character Components

Components:口言

唁 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 言 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

唁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yàn

Meanings of 唁 in Chinese

1

yàn唁

To condole, to express sympathy for a bereavement.
他特地赶来吊唁,表达了对逝者的深切哀悼。
He specially came to offer condolences, expressing deep sorrow for the deceased.

Common Words and Phrases with 唁

1
yàn唁diàn电
telegram of condolence
听到朋友的噩耗后,我立刻发了一封唁电表示慰问。
Upon hearing the sad news about my friend, I immediately sent a telegram of condolence to express my sympathy.
2
yàn唁hán函
A letter of condolence.
得知老友不幸离世,他立即写了一封唁函,以示慰问
Upon learning of his old friend's unfortunate passing, he immediately wrote a condolence letter to express his sympathy.

More words with 唁

  • dào悼yàn唁Condolences, Mourning
  • wèi慰yàn唁express condolences or sympathy
  • diào吊yàn唁Condole, Express condolences

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Questions about 唁

What does 唁 mean in Chinese?

唁 (yàn) means “To condole” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 唁?

唁 is pronounced yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 唁 have?

唁 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 唁?

唁 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 唁?

The radical of 唁 is 口, and 唁 is a phono-semantic compound.

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