楦(xuàn)

13 strokes

(wooden) shoe last

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Character information

Pinyin
xuàn
Meaning
(wooden) shoe last; variant of 楦[xuan4]
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 楦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木宣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 宣 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù宣xuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 楦 step by step

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

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Words with 楦

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

xuàn楦zǐ子

shoe tree; hat block

Open 楦子 page →
xuàn楦tóu头

toe box (of a shoe); shoe last (shoemaker's tool)

Open 楦头 page →
xié鞋xuàn楦

shoe tree

Open 鞋楦 page →

Related characters

From 楦’s common words

子头鞋

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