(jiàn)

12 strokes

shuttlecock

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiàn
Meaning
shuttlecock
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺毛建

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

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

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jiàn

a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air wit…

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