(xiān)

9 strokesTrad.

long-grained rice

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiān
Meaning
long-grained rice; same as 秈
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰米山

In this compound, the meaning comes from (rice); 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

9 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.

xiāndào

long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)

Open 籼稻 page →
xiān

long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice 粳米[jing1 m…

Open 籼米 page →
chángxiān

long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)

Open 长籼 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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