涎(xián)

9 strokes

variant of 涎[xian2]

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Character information

Pinyin
xián
Meaning
variant of 涎[xian2]
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 涎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵延

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 延 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ延yán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 涎 step by step

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

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Words with 涎

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

chuí垂xián涎

to drool; to salivate; (fig.) to covet; to desire greedily

Open 垂涎 page →
liú流xián涎

(literary) to salivate; to drool; (fig.) to crave sth hungrily

Open 流涎 page →
xián涎shuǐ水

saliva

Open 涎水 page →
chuí垂xián涎sān三chǐ尺

to drool (over) (idiom)

Open 垂涎三尺 page →
chuí垂xián涎yù欲dī滴

to drool with desire (idiom); to envy

Open 垂涎欲滴 page →
rǎn染zhǐ指chuí垂xián涎

lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth

Open 染指垂涎 page →
chán馋xián涎yù欲dī滴

lit. to drool with desire (idiom)

Open 馋涎欲滴 page →

Related characters

From 涎’s common words

垂流水三尺欲滴染

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