腺 Stroke Order — How to Write 腺
腺 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.
腺 Radical and Character Components
腺 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 泉 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes
腺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiàn
Meanings of 腺 in Chinese
xiàn腺
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Open the tool →Questions about 腺
What does 腺 mean in Chinese?
腺 (xiàn) means “A gland is an organ in the body that produces and secretes specific substances, like sweat, to regulate bodily functions” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 腺?
腺 is pronounced xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 腺 have?
腺 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 腺?
腺 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 腺?
The radical of 腺 is ⺼, and 腺 is a phono-semantic compound.