犍(jiān)

12 strokes
Readingsjiānqián

bullock

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Character information

Pinyin
jiān / qián
Meaning
bullock; castrated bull; to castrate livestock
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 犍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰牛建

In this compound, the meaning comes from 牛 (ox); 建 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

牛niú建jiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 犍 step by step

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

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Words with 犍

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

qián犍wéi为

Qianwei county in Leshan 乐山, Sichuan

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jiān犍niú牛

bullock

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qián犍wéi为xiàn县

Qianwei county in Leshan 乐山, Sichuan

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jiān犍tuó陀luó罗

Gandhara Kingdom in northwest India, c. 600 BC-11 AD, on Kabul River in Vale of Peshawar

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Related characters

From 犍’s common words

为牛县陀罗

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