(jiǎn)

6 strokes
Readingsjiǎnnān

child

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǎn / nān
Meaning
child
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿴囗子

A baby 子 in a crib 囗

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

jiǎnzǎi

(Tw) child; youngster (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [gín-á])

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