篡(cuàn)

16 strokes

to seize

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Character information

Pinyin
cuàn
Meaning
to seize; to usurp
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 篡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱算厶

In this compound, the meaning comes from 厶 (private); 算 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

算suàn厶sī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 篡 step by step

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

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Words with 篡

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

cuàn篡wèi位

to seize the throne

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cuàn篡duó夺

to usurp; to seize

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cuàn篡shì弑

to commit regicide

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cuàn篡gǎi改

to tamper with

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Related characters

From 篡’s common words

位夺弑改

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