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馅 Stroke Order — How to Write 馅

Stroke Order

馅 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

馅 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣臽

馅 is an ideographic compound. Food 饣 stuffed in a hole 臽; 臽 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 饣 + 8 more strokes

馅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiàn

Meanings of 馅 in Chinese

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xiàn馅

Filling (for food like dumplings, pastries, or buns), typically made of meat, vegetables, or sugar.
我最喜欢吃奶奶做的苹果馅饼。
I like to eat the apple pie my grandma makes the most.

Common Words and Phrases with 馅

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xiàn馅zǐ子
Stuffing or filling for food; figuratively, it can also refer to the hidden truth or real meaning of something.
他费尽心思,终于把这件神秘事件的馅子挖出来了。
He racked his brain and finally uncovered the inside story of this mysterious incident.

More words with 馅

  • xiàn馅bǐng饼pie, tart
  • xiàn馅liào料filling, stuffing
  • ròu肉xiàn馅minced meat, ground meat
  • jiǎo饺zi子xiàn馅dumpling filling, dumpling stuffing
  • nèi内xiàn馅filling, stuffing
  • hóng红dòu豆xiàn馅ér儿red bean paste, adzuki bean paste
  • pí皮báo薄xiàn馅dà大thin-skinned and generously filled, thin wrapper, ample filling
  • zuò做jiǎo饺zi子xiàn馅make dumpling filling, prepare dumpling filling

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Questions about 馅

What does 馅 mean in Chinese?

馅 (xiàn) means “Filling (for food like dumplings” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馅?

馅 is pronounced xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 馅 have?

馅 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 馅?

馅 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 馅?

The radical of 馅 is 饣, and 馅 is an ideographic compound.

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