拴(shuān)

HSK 7-99 strokes

to tie up

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Character information

Pinyin
shuān
Meaning
to tie up
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 拴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌全

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 全 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu全quán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拴 step by step

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

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Words with 拴

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

shuān拴zhù住

to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 拴’s common words

住

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