砧(zhēn)

10 strokes

anvil

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Character information

Pinyin
zhēn
Meaning
anvil
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 砧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石占

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 占 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí占zhàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 砧 step by step

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

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Words with 砧

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

zhēn砧mù木

rootstock (stem onto which a branch is grafted)

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zhēn砧bǎn板

cutting board; chopping block

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zhēn砧gǔ骨

incus or anvil bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration from malleus ham…

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Related characters

From 砧’s common words

木板骨

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