菅(jiān)

11 strokes

(grass)

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Character information

Pinyin
jiān
Meaning
(grass); Themeda forsbali
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 菅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹官

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 官 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo官guān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 菅 step by step

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

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Words with 菅

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

jiān菅yuán原

Sugawara (Japanese surname)

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jiān菅zhí直rén人

KAN Naoto (1946-), Japanese Democratic Party politician, prime minister 201…

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cǎo草jiān菅rén人mìng命

to have disregard for human life (idiom)

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Related characters

From 菅’s common words

原直人草命

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