娴(xián)

10 strokesTrad. 嫺

variant of 娴

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Character information

Pinyin
xián
Meaning
variant of 娴
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
嫺

Origin & structure

Where 娴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女闲

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 闲 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

女nǚ闲xián

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 娴 step by step

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

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Words with 娴

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

xián娴shū淑

ladylike

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xián娴shú熟

adept; skilled

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xián娴yǎ雅

refined; graceful; elegant; serene

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Related characters

From 娴’s common words

淑熟雅

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