芡(qiàn)

7 strokes

Gorgon plant

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Character information

Pinyin
qiàn
Meaning
Gorgon plant; fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox); makhana (Hindi)
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 芡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 欠 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo欠qiàn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 芡 step by step

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

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Words with 芡

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

gōu勾qiàn芡

to thicken with cornstarch

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fěn粉qiàn芡

cooking starch; pasty mixture of starch and water

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qiàn芡shí实

Gorgon fruit; Semen euryales (botany); see also 鸡头米

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Related characters

From 芡’s common words

勾粉实

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