狻(suān)

10 strokes

used in 狻猊[suan1 ni2]

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Character information

Pinyin
suān
Meaning
used in 狻猊[suan1 ni2]
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 狻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭夋

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (animal); 夋 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn夋qūn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狻 step by step

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

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Words with 狻

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

suān狻ní猊

(archaic) lion; (Chinese mythology) creature said to be the cross of a lion…

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Related characters

From 狻’s common words

猊

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