堑(qiàn)

11 strokesTrad. 塹
Readingsqiànzànjiàn

(bound form) moat

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Character information

Pinyin
qiàn / zàn / jiàn
Meaning
(bound form) moat; chasm
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
塹

Origin & structure

Where 堑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱斩土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 斩 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

斩zhǎn土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 堑 step by step

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

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Words with 堑

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

dì地qiàn堑

trench, rift valley

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qiàn堑háo壕

trench; entrenchment

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tiān天qiàn堑

natural moat

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Related characters

From 堑’s common words

地壕天

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