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玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
玷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

玷 Stroke Order — How to Write 玷

Stroke Order

玷 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 王, 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.

玷 Radical and Character Components

Components:王占

玷 is a phono-semantic compound: 王 (jade) carries the meaning, while 占 indicates the sound.

Radical: 王 + 5 more strokes

玷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diàn

Meanings of 玷 in Chinese

1

diàn玷

A spot or blemish on white jade; metaphorically, a flaw, defect, or minor fault in a person or something otherwise perfect.
他的品德完美无瑕，即便是一个小小的过失，也如同白圭之玷。
His character is flawless; even a minor mistake would be like a blemish on a perfect white jade.
To stain; to tarnish; to disgrace or dishonor.
他发誓绝不会做出玷辱家族荣誉的事。
He swore he would never do anything to disgrace his family's honor.

Common Words and Phrases with 玷

1
diàn玷rǔ辱
to disgrace; to bring shame upon
这种行为简直是玷辱了艺术家的名声。
This kind of behavior is simply a disgrace to the artist's reputation.
2
diàn玷rǔ辱mén门tíng庭
to disgrace one's family or bring shame upon one's family name
他因为赌博欠下巨额债务，最终玷辱了门庭，让父母抬不起头。
He incurred a massive debt due to gambling, ultimately bringing disgrace upon his family and making his parents unable to hold their heads high.
3
diàn玷wū污
To stain, sully, or tarnish, often used metaphorically for one's reputation or honor.
他拒绝做任何可能玷污他声誉的事情。
He refused to do anything that might tarnish his reputation.

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Questions about 玷

What does 玷 mean in Chinese?

玷 (diàn) means “A spot or blemish on white jade” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 玷?

玷 is pronounced diàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 玷 have?

玷 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 玷?

玷 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 王. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 玷?

The radical of 玷 is 王, and 玷 is a phono-semantic compound.