茜(qiàn)

9 strokes
Readingsqiànxī

(bound form) Indian madder

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Character information

Pinyin
qiàn / xī
Meaning
(bound form) Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia); (bound form) madder red; dark red; alizarin crimson
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 茜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹西

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

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

Made of

艹ǎo西xī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 茜 step by step

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

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Words with 茜

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

qiàn茜sù素

alizarin

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qiàn茜cǎo草

Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)

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jiǎ假yuán芫qiàn茜

Eryngium foetidum

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Related characters

From 茜’s common words

素草假芫

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