(qiàn)

HSK 7-912 strokes
Readingsqiànkàn

see 赤嵌楼

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiàn / kàn
Meaning
see 赤嵌楼
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱山⿰甘欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mountain); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

12 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.

xiāngqiàn
HSK 7-9

to inlay

Open 镶嵌 page →
qiàn

to insert; to embed

Open 嵌入 page →
qiàntào

nested; nesting

Open 嵌套 page →
qiànjìn

embedded; embedding

Open 嵌进 page →

(electronics) embedded

Open 嵌入式 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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