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煽 Stroke Order — How to Write 煽

Stroke Order

煽 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.

煽 Radical and Character Components

Components:火扇

煽 is an ideographic compound. To fan 扇 the flames 火; 扇 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 火 + 10 more strokes

煽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shān

Meanings of 煽 in Chinese

1

shān煽

When pronounced as "shān", "煽" carries a meaning related to "fanning" or "stirring up", primarily used metaphorically to describe the act of stirring up or heightening emotions or sentiment. It often implies evoking strong feelings, sometimes excessively or dramatically, similar to how one might fan a fire.
他的歌声很动听，却不煽情
His singing is very pleasant, but not sentimental.

Common Words and Phrases with 煽

1
shān煽dòng动
To instigate or incite people to act, especially in a rebellious or negative way.
那个孩子煽动其他同学欺负新来的同学。
That child incited other classmates to bully the new student.
2
shān煽fēng风diǎn点huǒ火
To instigate or incite trouble; to fan the flames.
小王总是喜欢在朋友之间煽风点火，结果弄得大家都不愉快。
Xiao Wang always likes to stir up trouble among friends, which results in everyone being unhappy.
3
shān煽huò惑
to incite or instigate, to entice or provoke people into action, often negative.
他煽惑同学们逃课去玩游戏。
He incited the students to skip class and play games.
4
shān煽qíng情
To stir up strong emotions, often in an overly sentimental or manipulative way.
这部电影的结局太煽情了，让很多观众都哭了。
The ending of this movie was too sentimental, making many audience members cry.
5
shān煽yòu诱
to incite or instigate someone to do something, often negative or harmful
他煽诱朋友们翘课去玩，结果大家都被老师批评了。
He incited and lured his friends into skipping class to play, and as a result, everyone was criticized by the teacher.

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Idioms with 煽

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Questions about 煽

What does 煽 mean in Chinese?

煽 (shān) means “When pronounced as "shān"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 煽?

煽 is pronounced shān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 煽 have?

煽 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 煽?

煽 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 煽?

The radical of 煽 is 火, and 煽 is an ideographic compound.