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苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
苒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

苒 Stroke Order — How to Write 苒

Stroke Order

苒 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苒 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹冉

苒 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 冉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • rǎn

Meanings of 苒 in Chinese

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rǎn苒

Describes plants growing luxuriantly and lushly, or something soft and gentle.
春风拂过，田野里的麦苗苒苒生长，一片生机勃勃的景象。
As the spring breeze swept by, the wheat sprouts in the fields grew luxuriantly, presenting a vibrant scene.
Used in the idiom 'rěnrǎn' (荏苒), referring to the swift passage of time; time flies quickly.
时光荏苒，转眼间已是十年。
Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

Common Words and Phrases with 苒

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rǎn苒rǎn苒
Gentle, gradual, or imperceptible, often used to describe luxuriant plant growth or the passing of time.
时光苒苒，孩子们不知不觉就长大了。
Time gently slips away, and children grow up before you know it.

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Idioms with 苒

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Questions about 苒

What does 苒 mean in Chinese?

苒 (rǎn) means “Describes plants growing luxuriantly and lushly, or something soft and gentle” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苒?

苒 is pronounced rǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苒 have?

苒 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苒?

苒 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苒?

The radical of 苒 is 艹, and 苒 is a phono-semantic compound.