僭(jiàn)

14 strokes

(bound form) to overstep one's authority

Print a 僭 worksheet PDFPractice writing 僭

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiàn
Meaning
(bound form) to overstep one's authority
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 僭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻朁

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 朁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén朁cǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 僭 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14

Words with 僭

Common words using 僭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiàn僭zhǔ主

tyrant; usurper

Open 僭主 page →
jiàn僭chēng称

to give sb or sth a title one has no authority to give

Open 僭称 page →
jiàn僭yuè越

to usurp; to overstep one's authority

Open 僭越 page →

Related characters

From 僭’s common words

主称越

Ready to master 僭?

Trace 僭 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 僭 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse more characters →