巛(chuān): old variant of 川[chuan1]
3 strokes
old variant of 川[chuan1]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- chuān
- Meaning
- old variant of 川[chuan1]
- Strokes
- 3
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 巛 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Pictograph
⿲？？？A river flowing
A drawing of the thing it names.
How to write 巛 step by step
3 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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- 3
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