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荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

荨 Stroke Order — How to Write 荨

Stroke Order

荨 is written in 9 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.

荨 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹寻

荨 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 寻 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

荨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qián
  • xún

Meanings of 荨 in Chinese

1

qián荨

Urtica; nettle (a perennial herbaceous plant whose stem fibers can be used for textiles or ropes).
荨麻的茎皮纤维可以做纺织原料，也可以做麻绳。
The stem fibers of nettle can be used as textile raw materials, and also for making ropes.
2

xún荨

Urticaria; hives; an allergic skin rash, often appearing as red, itchy welts on the skin.
他得了荨麻疹，皮肤上起了很多红疙瘩。
He developed urticaria, and many red bumps appeared on his skin.

Common Words and Phrases with 荨

1
qián荨má麻
Nettle; a plant with stinging hairs, often used for its fibers.
远足时，不小心碰到了路边的荨麻，皮肤立刻感到一阵刺痛。
During the hike, I accidentally touched the stinging nettles by the roadside, and my skin immediately felt a sharp prickling sensation.
2
xún荨má麻zhěn疹
Urticaria, also known as hives or nettle rash, is an allergic skin condition characterized by itchy, red weals.
他吃了海鲜后，全身起了荨麻疹，又红又痒。
He broke out in hives all over his body after eating seafood, which were red and itchy.

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Questions about 荨

What does 荨 mean in Chinese?

荨 (qián) means “Urtica” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荨?

荨 has 2 pronunciations: qián, xún.

How many strokes does 荨 have?

荨 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 荨?

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

What is the radical of 荨?

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