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苫 Stroke Order — How to Write 苫

Stroke Order

苫 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苫 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹占

苫 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 占 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shān
  • shàn

Meanings of 苫 in Chinese

1

shān苫

A straw mat or covering, often used for protection, as in 'cǎo shànzi' (straw mat/covering).
农民用草苫子盖住菜地，防止蔬菜被冻坏。
Farmers use straw mats to cover vegetable fields to prevent vegetables from being frozen.
2

shàn苫

To cover with a mat, cloth, or similar material.
下雨了，快给阳台上的花苫块防水布
It's raining, quickly cover the flowers on the balcony with a waterproof cloth.

Common Words and Phrases with 苫

1
shàn苫bù布
Tarpaulin; a heavy-duty waterproof cloth used to cover and protect things, especially during transport or from weather.
工人用苫布盖住了堆放在工地的沙子，以防雨淋。
The workers covered the sand piled up at the construction site with a tarpaulin to protect it from rain.
2
shàn苫gài盖
to cover
为了防止货物受潮，工人用防水布仔细地将它们苫盖起来。
To prevent the goods from getting damp, the workers carefully covered them with a waterproof tarp.
3
shàn苫xí席
a straw mat used for covering things, typically made from reeds or sorghum stalks.
夏日炎炎，工人们在工地上搭起一个简易棚，上面铺着苫席遮阳
In the scorching summer, workers set up a simple shed on the construction site, covering it with reed mats for shade.

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Questions about 苫

What does 苫 mean in Chinese?

苫 (shān) means “A straw mat or covering” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苫?

苫 has 2 pronunciations: shān, shàn.

How many strokes does 苫 have?

苫 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苫?

苫 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苫?

The radical of 苫 is 艹, and 苫 is a phono-semantic compound.