(juān)

10 strokes

surname Juan

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
juān
Meaning
surname Juan
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵肙

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

juān

to choose an auspicious day

Open 涓吉 page →
juānāi

tiny stream of dust; tiny things; negligible

Open 涓埃 page →
juānjuān

a trickle; tiny stream; sluggish; to flow sluggishly

Open 涓涓 page →

negligible force (idiom); tiny force

Open 涓埃之力 page →

every drop returns to the public good (idiom); not one penny is misused

Open 涓滴归公 page →

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