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蒹 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒹

Stroke Order

蒹 is written in 13 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.

蒹 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹兼

蒹 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 兼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes

蒹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiān

Meanings of 蒹 in Chinese

1

jiān蒹

Reeds without ears; often used in the idiom "蒹葭倚玉树" (jiān jiā yǐ yù shù) to describe a significant disparity in appearance or character between two people, implying one is far more accomplished or attractive than the other.
她觉得自己只是蒹葭,而他却是玉树,这份感情让她有些不安。
She felt she was merely common reeds, while he was a jade tree; this relationship made her a bit uneasy.

Words with 蒹

  • jiān蒹jiā葭Reeds and rushes, Reeds

Idioms with 蒹

  • jiān蒹jiā葭yī伊rén人an idealized unattainable love
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yǐ倚yù玉rely on someone of higher status
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yù玉shù树Humble person relying on a distinguished person
  • jiān蒹jiā葭zhī之sī思deep longing between lovers
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yǐ倚yù玉shù树common reed leaning against a jade tree

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Questions about 蒹

What does 蒹 mean in Chinese?

蒹 (jiān) means “Reeds without ears” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蒹?

蒹 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蒹 have?

蒹 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蒹?

蒹 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蒹?

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

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