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盦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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盦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

盦 Stroke Order — How to Write 盦

Stroke Order

盦 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 皿, 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.

盦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ān

Meanings of 盦 in Chinese

1

ān盦

To cover; to put a lid on; to shelter.
她用一块布盦住篮子里的水果。
She covered the fruit in the basket with a piece of cloth.
An ancient vessel used for holding food.
博物馆里陈列着一件精美的青铜盦。
An exquisite bronze an (ancient food vessel) is on display in the museum.
Same as '庵' (ān), often used in personal names.
他为孩子取名为李盦。
He named his child Li An.

Words with 盦

  • ān盦zhù住cover, hold down
  • lǐ李ān盦Li An, Lee An
  • qīng清fēng风ān盦zhǔ主Master of the Clear Wind Hermitage, Lord of the Breeze Hut

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Questions about 盦

What does 盦 mean in Chinese?

盦 (ān) means “To cover” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盦?

盦 is pronounced ān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盦 have?

盦 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 盦?

盦 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 皿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盦?

The radical of 盦 is 皿.

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