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颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

颛 Stroke Order — How to Write 颛

Stroke Order

颛 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, 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.

颛 Radical and Character Components

Components:耑页

颛 is a phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, while 耑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 页 + 9 more strokes

颛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuān

Meanings of 颛 in Chinese

1

zhuān颛

Unintelligent or foolish, often in the context of being naive or unlearned.
他看起来有些颛蒙，对很多事情都不甚了解。
He appears a bit ignorant and naive, not understanding much about many things.
Refers to people who are kind-hearted and good-natured, similar to '善良的百姓' (kind people).
他乐于助人，是远近闻名的颛民
He is always willing to help; he is a kind-hearted person known far and wide.
Zhuanxu: A legendary emperor of ancient times.
颛顼是上古时期一位著名的帝王。
Zhuanxu was a famous emperor in ancient times.
When pronounced as 'zhuān', '颛' is equivalent to '专', meaning specialized, exclusive, or dedicated.
他颛心致志地研究古籍，终于有了突破。
He dedicated himself wholeheartedly to studying ancient texts and finally made a breakthrough.

Common Words and Phrases with 颛

1
zhuān颛xū顼
Zhuan Xu (2513-2435 BC), a legendary emperor of ancient China, grandson of the Yellow Emperor, who reigned for 78 years.
根据古老的传说，颛顼是黄帝的孙子，也是一位重要的上古帝王。
According to ancient legends, Zhuanxu was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor and an important ancient emperor.
2
zhuān颛yú臾
Zhuānyú was the name of a state during the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China.
颛臾是春秋时期鲁国的一个小附庸国。
Zhuanyu was a small vassal state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.

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Questions about 颛

What does 颛 mean in Chinese?

颛 (zhuān) means “Unintelligent or foolish” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 颛?

颛 is pronounced zhuān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 颛 have?

颛 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 颛?

颛 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 页. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 颛?

The radical of 颛 is 页, and 颛 is a phono-semantic compound.