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暹 Stroke Order — How to Write 暹

Stroke Order

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

暹 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶日隹

暹 is an ideographic compound. The sun 日 moving 辶; 隹 provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 日 + 12 more strokes

暹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiān

Meanings of 暹 in Chinese

1

xiān暹

The sun rising; to ascend (of the sun).
旭日初暹,金光洒满大地。
The morning sun first rises, scattering golden light across the earth.
An old name for Thailand, often seen in historical contexts as 'Siam' (暹罗).
历史文献中,常将暹罗提及为今日泰国的古称
In historical documents, Siam is often mentioned as the ancient name for present-day Thailand.

Common Words and Phrases with 暹

1
xiān暹luó罗
Siam, the former name of Thailand.
许多古老的地图上仍然标示着“暹罗”这个名字,展示了其悠久的历史
Many old maps still display the name 'Siam', illustrating its long history.

More words with 暹

  • xiān暹guāng光Siam light, Light of Siam
  • xiān暹jìn进Siam Advance, Siam Progress

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Questions about 暹

What does 暹 mean in Chinese?

暹 (xiān) means “The sun rising” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 暹?

暹 is pronounced xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 暹 have?

暹 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 暹?

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

What is the radical of 暹?

The radical of 暹 is 日, and 暹 is an ideographic compound.

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