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堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

堙 Stroke Order — How to Write 堙

Stroke Order

堙 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

堙 Radical and Character Components

Components:土垔

堙 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 垔 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 9 more strokes

堙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yīn

Meanings of 堙 in Chinese

1

yīn堙

To block, obstruct, or stifle; often referring to a feeling of being stifled or depressed (e.g., 堙郁).
他心头堙郁，久久不能释怀
He felt a stifling depression in his heart and couldn't let it go for a long time.
A mound of earth, especially one built for military observation during a siege in ancient times.
古时将士筑起高堙，登高望远以探敌情
In ancient times, warriors constructed tall earthen mounds, ascending them to gain a vantage point for scouting enemy positions.
To bury; to obliterate; to suppress (e.g., knowledge, truth, or memory), similar to '湮'.
历史的真相不应被堙灭。
The truth of history should not be obliterated.

Words with 堙

Idioms with 堙

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Questions about 堙

What does 堙 mean in Chinese?

堙 (yīn) means “To block, obstruct, or stifle” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 堙?

堙 is pronounced yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 堙 have?

堙 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 堙?

堙 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 堙?

The radical of 堙 is 土, and 堙 is a phono-semantic compound.