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蟠 Stroke Order — How to Write 蟠

Stroke Order

蟠 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, 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.

蟠 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫番

蟠 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 番 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 12 more strokes

蟠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pán

Meanings of 蟠 in Chinese

1

pán蟠

To coil, wind, or entwine, often describing the shape or posture of something, like a coiled dragon.
这座石柱上雕刻着一条栩栩如生蟠龙
This stone pillar is carved with a lifelike coiled dragon.

Common Words and Phrases with 蟠

1
pán蟠qū曲
Tortuous; winding and coiling.
老树的根茎在地面上蟠曲延伸,形成了一幅自然的画卷。
The old tree's roots meander across the ground, creating a natural scene.

More words with 蟠

  • pán蟠lóng龙coiled dragon, crouching dragon
  • pán蟠jié结coil, entwine
  • pán蟠táo桃yuán园Immortal Peach Garden, Peach Garden of Immortality

Idioms with 蟠

  • pán蟠lóng龙jù踞hǔ虎majestic and strategically important terrain
  • pán蟠lóng龙wò卧hǔ虎majestic, strategically important landscape
  • fèng凤wǔ舞lóng龙pán蟠majestic harmonious display
  • hǔ虎jù踞lóng龙pán蟠a majestic and strategically important terrain
  • lóng龙pán蟠hǔ虎fú伏majestic and imposing presence
  • lóng龙pán蟠hǔ虎rào绕majestic and strategic terrain
  • pán蟠gēn根cuò错jié节Deep-seated and intricate
  • pán蟠mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless person or thing
  • pán蟠tiān天jì际dì地pervading all space from sky to earth
  • fèng凤zhù翥lóng龙pán蟠grand, dynamic, and intricate
  • gēn根pán蟠jié节cuò错intricate and difficult problem
  • hǔ虎jù据lóng龙pán蟠a majestic and strategically important terrain

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Questions about 蟠

What does 蟠 mean in Chinese?

蟠 (pán) means “To coil” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蟠?

蟠 is pronounced pán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蟠 have?

蟠 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 蟠?

蟠 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蟠?

The radical of 蟠 is 虫, and 蟠 is a phono-semantic compound.

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