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癫 Stroke Order — How to Write 癫

Stroke Order

癫 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

癫 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒颠

癫 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 颠 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 16 more strokes

癫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diān

Meanings of 癫 in Chinese

1

diān癫

Describes a state of mental disorder, madness, or a medical condition such as epilepsy.
他被诊断出患有癫痫。
He was diagnosed with epilepsy.

Common Words and Phrases with 癫

1
diān癫kuáng狂
Madness, insanity, or extremely wild and uncontrolled behavior.
病人高烧不退,有时会陷入癫狂状态,说些胡话
The patient's high fever persisted, and sometimes they would fall into a state of delirium, speaking nonsense.
2
diān癫xián痫
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which are sudden episodes of disturbed brain activity that can cause symptoms like loss of consciousness and convulsions.
他从小患有癫痫,但通过药物治疗和家人照顾,病情得到了很好的控制。
He has suffered from epilepsy since childhood, but with medication and family care, his condition has been well controlled.
3
diān癫zǐ子
lunatic; madman/madwoman
他整天神神叨叨的,别人都说他是癫子。
He mumbles to himself all day; people say he's a madman.

More words with 癫

  • fēng疯diān癫madness, craziness
  • yáng羊diān癫fēng风Epilepsy

Idioms with 癫

  • fēng疯feng疯diān癫diān癫mad and foolish
  • diān癫tóu头diān癫nǎo脑acting foolishly or eccentrically
  • jiǎ假chī痴bù不diān癫feign foolishness to hide shrewdness

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Questions about 癫

What does 癫 mean in Chinese?

癫 (diān) means “Describes a state of mental disorder, madness, or a medical condition such as epilepsy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 癫?

癫 is pronounced diān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 癫 have?

癫 has 21 strokes.

How do you write 癫?

癫 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 癫?

The radical of 癫 is 疒, and 癫 is a phono-semantic compound.

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