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奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

奁 Stroke Order — How to Write 奁

Stroke Order

奁 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, 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.

奁 Radical and Character Components

Components:大区

奁 is an ideographic compound. A man 大 packing a suitcase 区.

Radical: 大 + 4 more strokes

奁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lián

Meanings of 奁 in Chinese

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lián奁

An ancient cosmetic box or dressing case, often used for holding mirrors and makeup.
她的梳妆奁里，珍藏着一支古老的玉簪。
Within her dressing case, an antique jade hairpin is treasured.
A box or case for holding various articles, often small and used for cosmetics, jewelry, or food.
她打开了手中的食奁，里面放着母亲精心准备的点心。
She opened the food box in her hand, which contained snacks carefully prepared by her mother.
An ancient cage or container used to hold an incense burner, also known as an 'incense cage'.
这只香奁仿古手工，精致而且实用性强
This antique-style incense container is exquisitely handcrafted and highly practical.
Dowry; trousseau; a dowry chest or its contents.
古代女子出嫁时，豐厚的妝奁是家庭富裕的象征。
In ancient times, a generous dowry was a symbol of a family's wealth.

Common Words and Phrases with 奁

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lián奁zī资
dowry; trousseau
她的母亲为她准备了一份丰厚奁资，希望她婚后生活幸福。
Her mother prepared a generous dowry for her, hoping she would have a happy life after marriage.

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Questions about 奁

What does 奁 mean in Chinese?

奁 (lián) means “Dowry” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 奁?

奁 is pronounced lián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 奁 have?

奁 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 奁?

奁 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 奁?

The radical of 奁 is 大, and 奁 is an ideographic compound.