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蒈 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒈

Stroke Order

蒈 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

蒈 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹皆

蒈 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 carries the meaning, while 皆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

蒈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kǎi

Meanings of 蒈 in Chinese

1

kǎi蒈

Carane, an organic compound and isomer of camphene, not yet discovered in nature. Its derivative, carone, is known for its camphor-like smell.
蒈酮是蒈的一种重要衍生物,它的气味闻起来像樟脑。
Carone is an important derivative of carane, and its smell is like camphor.

Words with 蒈

  • kǎi蒈tóng酮carone

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Questions about 蒈

What does 蒈 mean in Chinese?

蒈 (kǎi) means “Carane” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蒈?

蒈 is pronounced kǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蒈 have?

蒈 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 蒈?

蒈 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蒈?

The radical of 蒈 is 艹, and 蒈 is a phono-semantic compound.

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