狻 Stroke Order — How to Write 狻
狻 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, 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.
狻 Radical and Character Components
狻 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 夋 indicates the sound.
Radical: 犭 + 7 more strokes
狻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- suān
Meanings of 狻 in Chinese
suān狻
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Open the tool →Questions about 狻
What does 狻 mean in Chinese?
狻 (suān) means “Suān (狻)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 狻?
狻 is pronounced suān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 狻 have?
狻 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 狻?
狻 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 狻?
The radical of 狻 is 犭, and 狻 is a phono-semantic compound.