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腼 Stroke Order — How to Write 腼

Stroke Order

腼 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

腼 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼面

腼 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 面 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes

腼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • miǎn

Meanings of 腼 in Chinese

1

miǎn腼

Shy, bashful, or diffident; feeling awkward or uncomfortable, especially in social situations. Often used to describe a person's demeanor.
她总是很腼腆,不敢主动和陌生人说话。
She is always very shy and doesn't dare to speak to strangers actively.

Common Words and Phrases with 腼

1
miǎn腼tiǎn腆
Bashful or shy, especially in front of strangers or in new situations.
她虽然平时很活泼,但在心仪的人面前却显得有些腼腆。
Although she is usually very lively, she appears a bit shy in front of the person she admires.

More words with 腼

  • miǎn腼miàn面xiāng相yíng迎meet shyly, greet shyly

Idioms with 腼

  • miǎn腼miǎn腼tiǎn腆tiǎn腆shy and bashful
  • miǎn腼yán颜rén人shì世shamelessly live in the world
  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事chóu仇shamelessly serve one's enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜shì事dí敌shamelessly serve the enemy
  • miǎn腼yán颜tiān天rǎng壤live shamelessly in this world

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Questions about 腼

What does 腼 mean in Chinese?

腼 (miǎn) means “Shy, bashful, or diffident” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 腼?

腼 is pronounced miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 腼 have?

腼 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 腼?

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

What is the radical of 腼?

The radical of 腼 is ⺼, and 腼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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