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缃 Stroke Order — How to Write 缃

Stroke Order

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

缃 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟相

缃 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 相 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 9 more strokes

缃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiāng

Meanings of 缃 in Chinese

1

xiāng缃

Light yellow; often used in literary contexts to refer to books, scrolls, or ancient writing materials, such as light yellow silk or paper.
她翻阅着珍藏多年的缃素手稿,字里行间充满着旧时的韵味
She flipped through the light-yellow silk manuscript treasured for many years, with every line filled with the charm of old times.

Words with 缃

  • xiāng缃sù素yellow silk, books
  • xiāng缃zhì帙yellow silk wrapper, book wrapper

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Questions about 缃

What does 缃 mean in Chinese?

缃 (xiāng) means “Light yellow” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缃?

缃 is pronounced xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 缃 have?

缃 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 缃?

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

What is the radical of 缃?

The radical of 缃 is 纟, and 缃 is a phono-semantic compound.

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