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罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

罐 Stroke Order — How to Write 罐

Stroke Order

罐 is written in 23 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 缶, 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.

罐 Radical and Character Components

Components:缶雚

罐 is a phono-semantic compound: 缶 (jar) carries the meaning, while 雚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 缶 + 18 more strokes

罐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guàn

Meanings of 罐 in Chinese

1

guàn罐

A jar, pot, or can for holding things; a container, often cylindrical.
我喜欢吃鱼罐头。
I like to eat canned fish.

Common Words and Phrases with 罐

1
guàn罐chē车
A vehicle, such as a truck or train car, equipped with a large tank for transporting liquids or gases.
许多罐车将原油从油田运送到炼油厂。
Many tank cars transport crude oil from oil fields to refineries.
2
guàn罐lóng笼
A cage or elevator used in a mine shaft for transporting personnel, ore, or equipment.
矿工们每天乘坐罐笼上下矿井,进行采矿作业
Miners take the cage up and down the mine shaft every day for mining operations.
3
guàn罐tou头
Canned food
我喜欢吃金枪鱼罐头,因为它方便又美味。
I like eating canned tuna because it's convenient and delicious.
4
guàn罐zi子
A container, often made of ceramic, with a wide opening, used for holding things; a jar, pot, or jug.
她把饼干放在一个漂亮的陶瓷罐子里。
She put the biscuits in a beautiful ceramic jar.

More words with 罐

  • tāng汤guàn罐soup pot, tureen
  • wǎ瓦guàn罐an earthenware pitcher or jar
  • méi煤qì气guàn罐Gas cylinder
  • mèn闷guàn罐chē车boxcar; covered wagon
  • yào药guàn罐zi子A sickly person, A constant patient
  • liǔ柳guàn罐Willow jar
  • qiān铅guàn罐lead container, lead cask
  • táo陶guàn罐earthenware pot, pottery jar
  • bá拔guàn罐zi子cupping, perform cupping
  • guàn罐zhuāng装canned, in cans
  • yí一guàn罐a can, a jar
  • tiě铁guàn罐tin can, can
  • chǔ储xù蓄guàn罐piggy bank, money box
  • zhè这guàn罐this can, this jar
  • chǔ储qián钱guàn罐piggy bank, money box
  • huǒ火guàn罐ér儿fire cupping, cupping
  • kāi开guàn罐tou头open a can, open a tin
  • bá拔huǒ火guàn罐ér儿cupping, cupping therapy

Idioms with 罐

  • pò破guàn罐pò破shuāi摔make a bad situation worse
  • tán坛tán坛guàn罐guàn罐outdated conventions and rigid rules
  • pò破guàn罐zi子pò破shuāi摔give up on something already broken
  • wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap
  • wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井shàng上pò破Risky endeavors eventually lead to failure

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Questions about 罐

What does 罐 mean in Chinese?

罐 (guàn) means “A jar, pot, or can for holding things; a container, often cylindrical” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 罐?

罐 is pronounced guàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 罐 have?

罐 has 23 strokes.

How do you write 罐?

罐 is written in 23 strokes, starting from the radical 缶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 罐?

The radical of 罐 is 缶, and 罐 is a phono-semantic compound.

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