艰 Stroke Order — How to Write 艰
艰 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 又, 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.
艰 Radical and Character Components
艰 is a phono-semantic compound: 艮 (tough) carries the meaning, while 堇 indicates the sound.
Radical: 又 + 2 more strokes
艰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiān
Meanings of 艰 in Chinese
1
jiān艰
Difficult; arduous; involving hardship.
创业初期，他们经历了许多艰辛
In the early stages of starting their business, they experienced many hardships.
In traditional Chinese culture, it refers to the period of mourning following the death of a parent (e.g., 'dīng jiān' for father, 'mǔ jiān' for mother).
他因丁艰而辞官回家守孝。
He resigned from his official post and returned home to observe the mourning period for his father.
Common Words and Phrases with 艰
1
Arduous and difficult; formidable.
完成这项复杂的科学研究是一项艰巨的任务。
Completing this complex scientific research is an arduous task.
2
Difficult and arduous.
在艰苦的环境中，他依然保持乐观。
Even in arduous circumstances, he still maintained an optimistic attitude.
3
extremely arduous and difficult, demonstrating exceptional fortitude or bravery
科学家们经过艰苦卓绝的实验，终于取得了突破。
After exceptionally arduous and remarkable experiments, the scientists finally achieved a breakthrough.
4
hard and difficult
创业初期，资金不足是一个艰难的挑战。
In the early stages of starting a business, insufficient funds were a difficult challenge.
5
obscure and difficult to understand
这本书的哲学思想非常艰涩，需要反复阅读才能领会。
The philosophical ideas in this book are very abstruse, requiring repeated reading to comprehend.
6
abstruse; difficult to understand
这本书的哲学思想非常艰深，非专业人士很难领会。
The philosophical ideas in this book are very abstruse, making it difficult for non-specialists to grasp.
7
difficulties and dangers
登山者克服了路途中的艰危，成功登顶。
The mountaineers overcame the arduous and perilous journey and successfully reached the summit.
8
hardships and dangers
克服了重重艰险，他们终于登上了山顶。
Overcoming numerous difficulties and dangers, they finally reached the summit of the mountain.
9
arduous and difficult; full of hardship
他通过多年的艰辛努力，终于实现了自己的梦想。
He finally achieved his dream through years of arduous effort.
10
Arduous and anxious circumstances, often referring to periods marked by frequent disasters and wars.
经过多年的艰虞岁月，人们更加珍惜和平与安宁。
After years of hardship and anxiety, people cherish peace and tranquility even more.
11
Steadfast and faithful despite difficulties or hardships.
她在逆境中展现出艰贞不屈的品格，始终坚守着自己的原则。
She displayed an unyielding character in adversity, always holding fast to her principles.
More words with 艰
- dīng丁jiān艰Ding Jian
- gèng更jiān艰nán难tougher, harder
- jiān艰kǔ苦bá跋shè涉arduous journey, long trek
- jiān艰kǔ苦xùn训liàn练Hard training, Intensive training
- jiān艰nán难qián前xíng行struggle forward, plod on
- jiān艰nán难shí时kè刻tough times, difficult times
- jiān艰nán难shí时qī期Difficult times, Hard times
- jiān艰shí食hardship food, meager fare
- bú不wèi畏jiān艰nán难Fearless of difficulties, Undaunted by hardships
- bú不wèi畏jiān艰xiǎn险Fearless of danger, Brave difficulties
- fù父jiān艰father's hardships, paternal struggles
- jiān艰jù巨rèn任wu务difficult task, arduous task
- jiān艰kǔ苦nǔ努lì力hard work, strenuous effort
- jiān艰kǔ苦shēng生huó活hard life, difficult life
- jiān艰kǔ苦suì岁yuè月hard times, difficult years
- jiān艰nán难dù度rì日struggling to make ends meet, living in hardship
- jiān艰nán难jué抉zé择difficult choice, tough choice
- lì历jìn尽jiān艰xīn辛undergone hardships, experienced difficulties
- shēng生huó活jiān艰nán难Life is hard, Life is tough
- zhī之jiān艰difficulty, hardship
Idioms with 艰
- jiān艰kǔ苦chuàng创yè业start an enterprise with arduous efforts
- jiān艰kǔ苦fèn奋dòu斗struggle arduously
- jiān艰kǔ苦pǔ朴sù素hard struggle and plain living
- jiān艰nán难kùn困kǔ苦severe hardships and difficulties
- jiān艰nán难qū曲zhé折arduous and tortuous
- jiān艰nán难xiǎn险zǔ阻arduous difficulties and perilous obstacles
- bèi备cháng尝jiān艰kǔ苦endure all kinds of hardships
- bèi备cháng尝jiān艰nán难experienced all kinds of hardships
- bù步lǚ履wéi维jiān艰walk with great difficulty
- chuàng创yè业wéi维jiān艰starting a business is arduous
- guó国bù步jiān艰nán难The nation faces severe challenges
- jìn进tuì退wéi维jiān艰difficult to advance or retreat
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Open the tool →Questions about 艰
What does 艰 mean in Chinese?
艰 (jiān) means “Difficult” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 艰?
艰 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 艰 have?
艰 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 艰?
艰 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 又. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 艰?
The radical of 艰 is 又, and 艰 is a phono-semantic compound.