缮(shàn)

15 strokesTrad. 繕

to repair

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Character information

Pinyin
shàn
Meaning
to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
繕

Origin & structure

Where 缮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟善

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 善 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī善shàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缮 step by step

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

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Words with 缮

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

xiū修shàn缮

to renovate; to repair (a building)

Open 修缮 page →
shàn缮xiě写

to copy; to transcribe

Open 缮写 page →
shàn缮qīng清

to make a clean copy

Open 缮清 page →

Related characters

From 缮’s common words

修写清

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