Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

缆 Stroke Order — How to Write 缆

Stroke Order

缆 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

缆 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟览

缆 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 览 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 9 more strokes

缆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǎn

Meanings of 缆 in Chinese

1

lǎn缆

A thick rope or steel cable used for mooring ships or boats; to moor or unmoor a vessel.
港口工人正在帮助船只解缆，准备启航
Port workers are helping the ship unmoor, preparing to set sail.
A general term for objects made of multiple twisted strands, resembling a rope or cable, such as electric cables or steel cables.
工人们正在铺设新的光纤电缆。
The workers are laying new fiber optic cables.
To moor or tie with a rope, especially a boat.
船只在码头边缆好，等待装货。
The boats were securely moored by the dock, waiting to be loaded.

Common Words and Phrases with 缆

1
lǎn缆chē车
A vehicle used on a cable railway or aerial ropeway; a cable car.
我们乘坐缆车上山，欣赏到了壮丽的景色。
We took the cable car up the mountain and enjoyed the magnificent scenery.
2
lǎn缆chè掣
cable grip
技术人员正在检查缆车的缆掣，确保其在运行时的安全性。
Technicians are inspecting the cable car's grip mechanism to ensure its safety during operation.
3
lǎn缆shéng绳
A thick rope or cable used for mooring ships.
水手们用粗大的缆绳将船固定在码头上，以防它随波浪漂走。
The sailors used thick mooring ropes to secure the ship to the dock, preventing it from drifting away with the waves.
4
lǎn缆suǒ索
A strong, thick rope or cable, typically used on ships for mooring, towing, or lifting operations.
工人用粗大的缆索将船固定在码头上。
The workers used thick cables to secure the ship to the dock.
5
lǎn缆zhuāng桩
A bollard on the shore for tying mooring lines.
水手将船的缆绳系在了码头边的缆桩上。
The sailor tied the boat's rope to the bollard on the dock.

More words with 缆

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Questions about 缆

What does 缆 mean in Chinese?

缆 (lǎn) means “To moor or tie with a rope” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缆?

缆 is pronounced lǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 缆 have?

缆 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 缆?

缆 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缆?

The radical of 缆 is 纟, and 缆 is a phono-semantic compound.