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歼 Stroke Order — How to Write 歼

Stroke Order

歼 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.

歼 Radical and Character Components

Components:歹千

歼 is an ideographic compound. A thousand 千 corpses 歹; 千 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 歹 + 3 more strokes

歼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiān

Meanings of 歼 in Chinese

1

jiān歼

To eliminate, wipe out, or annihilate completely.
科学家们正在研究如何歼灭这种病毒。
Scientists are currently researching how to annihilate this virus.

Common Words and Phrases with 歼

1
jiān歼jī击
To annihilate; to wipe out; to destroy (enemy forces).
在游戏中,玩家需要歼击不断涌来的怪物。
In the game, players need to intercept and destroy the constantly appearing monsters.
2
jiān歼jī击jī机
A fighter aircraft.
这架先进的歼击机在天空中进行了一次漂亮的特技飞行。
This advanced fighter jet performed a beautiful aerial stunt in the sky.
3
jiān歼miè灭
To annihilate; to wipe out completely.
经过一番努力,消防队员终于歼灭了森林大火。
After much effort, firefighters finally annihilated the forest fire.
4
jiān歼miè灭zhàn战
A war or battle of annihilation.
在这次行动中,他们计划通过一场歼灭战来彻底瓦解对手的力量。
In this operation, they planned to completely dismantle the opponent's power through an annihilation battle.

More words with 歼

  • wéi围jiān歼surround and annihilate, encircle and wipe out
  • jiù就jiān歼be annihilated
  • jù聚jiān歼round up and annihilate

Idioms with 歼

  • jù聚ér而jiān歼zhī之encircle and annihilate
  • jiān歼yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many

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Questions about 歼

What does 歼 mean in Chinese?

歼 (jiān) means “To eliminate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 歼?

歼 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 歼 have?

歼 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 歼?

歼 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 歼?

The radical of 歼 is 歹, and 歼 is an ideographic compound.

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