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芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

芄 Stroke Order — How to Write 芄

Stroke Order

芄 is written in 6 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.

芄 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹丸

芄 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 丸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 3 more strokes

芄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wán

Meanings of 芄 in Chinese

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wán芄

A perennial climbing herb (Metaplexis japonica), producing white sap, edible, with heart-shaped leaves and white-purple spotted flowers. Its stems, leaves, and seeds are used in traditional medicine.
园丁在花坛边种植了几株芄兰，希望它们能爬满墙壁。
The gardener planted several Metaplexis japonica plants by the flower bed, hoping they would climb all over the wall.

Common Words and Phrases with 芄

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wán芄lán兰
A perennial herbaceous vine, also known as milkweed or butterfly weed, characterized by milky sap. Its stems, leaves, and fruits are used in traditional medicine.
初夏时节，田野间的芄兰开出了淡雅的小花，引得蝴蝶翩翩起舞。
In early summer, the Metaplexis japonica in the fields blossomed with delicate flowers, attracting butterflies to dance around them.

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Questions about 芄

What does 芄 mean in Chinese?

芄 (wán) means “A perennial climbing herb (Metaplexis japonica), producing white sap, edible, with heart-shaped leaves and white-purple spotted flowers. Its stems, leaves, and seeds are used in traditional medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芄?

芄 is pronounced wán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 芄 have?

芄 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 芄?

芄 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 芄?

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