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咸 Stroke Order — How to Write 咸

Stroke Order

咸 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

咸 Radical and Character Components

Components:戊一口

咸 is an ideographic compound. One 一 voice 口 surrounded by conflict 戈.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xián

Meanings of 咸 in Chinese

1

xián咸

(literary) All; completely; entirely. Used to indicate that something applies to everyone or everything in a group.
这场表演老少咸宜，深受大家喜爱
This performance is suitable for all ages and is deeply loved by everyone.
Salty; having a taste like salt; containing a lot of salt; opposite of fresh or bland.
海水是咸的。
Seawater is salty.
salted; cured with salt
我妈妈做的咸肉炒饭味道非常好。
The salted pork fried rice my mother makes tastes exceptionally good.
One of the 64 hexagrams (卦, guà) in the I Ching (易经), specifically the 31st hexagram, representing 'Influence' or 'Wooing'. Its structure is Gen (艮, mountain) below and Dui (兑, lake) above.
易经中的第三十一卦是咸卦，象征着感应与影响。
The thirty-first hexagram in the I Ching is the Xian hexagram, symbolizing resonance and influence.

Common Words and Phrases with 咸

1
xián咸cài菜
Pickled or salted vegetables.
早餐时，我喜欢吃一小碟咸菜配粥。
For breakfast, I enjoy a small dish of salted vegetables with my congee.
2
xián咸fēng丰gēng庚shēn申
The tenth year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign (1860), corresponding to the Gengshen year in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle.
这座花园的假山，据传是在咸丰庚申年间由一位巧匠精心堆砌而成。
The rockery in this garden, it is said, was meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan during the Xianfeng Gengshen year.
3
xián咸ròu肉
salt pork
这道菜用咸肉炒青菜，味道特别香。
This dish uses salted pork stir-fried with green vegetables, and it tastes especially fragrant.
4
xián咸sè涩
salty and bitter
这种野果的汁液带着一股咸涩的味道，让人皱眉。
The juice of this wild fruit has a salty and acrid taste, making one frown.
5
xián咸shuǐ水
salt water; brine
这个鱼只能在咸水里生存。
This fish can only survive in salty water.
6
xián咸shuǐ水hú湖
A lake whose water contains a high concentration of salt.
许多咸水湖位于干旱地区，蒸发量大导致盐分积累。
Many saltwater lakes are located in arid regions, where high evaporation leads to salt accumulation.
7
xián咸yán盐
salt
做菜的时候，别忘了放点咸盐调味
When cooking, don't forget to add some salt for seasoning.
8
xián咸yáng阳gōng宫
Xianyang Palace (Xiányáng Gōng) was the imperial palace of the Qin Dynasty, located in Xianyang, the capital of Qin.
据说，当年的咸阳宫气势恢宏，建筑精美，令人叹为观止。
It is said that the Xianyang Palace of yesteryear was magnificent, with exquisite architecture, leaving people in awe.
9
xián咸yáng阳qiáo桥
Xianyang Bridge is the name of a bridge located on the Wei River, north of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, China.
夕阳下，咸阳桥的轮廓在河面上投下长长的影子，美不胜收。
Under the setting sun, the silhouette of Xianyang Bridge cast a long shadow on the river, an incredibly beautiful sight.

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Questions about 咸

What does 咸 mean in Chinese?

咸 (xián) means “(literary) All” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咸?

咸 is pronounced xián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 咸 have?

咸 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 咸?

咸 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咸?

The radical of 咸 is 口, and 咸 is an ideographic compound.