(qín)

7 strokes

Chinese celery

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qín
Meaning
Chinese celery
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹斤

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

7 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.

ōuqín

parsley (Petroselinum sativum)

Open 欧芹 page →
qíncài

celery (Apium graveolens)

Open 芹菜 page →
huíqín

anise (Pimpinella anisum); aniseed; chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)

Open 茴芹 page →

Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions 红楼梦

Open 曹雪芹 page →

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