蒜(suàn)

HSK 7-913 strokes

garlic

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Character information

Pinyin
suàn
Meaning
garlic; CL:头,瓣[ban4]
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蒜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹祘

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (herb); 祘 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo祘suàn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蒜 step by step

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

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Words with 蒜

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

dà大suàn蒜

garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],头

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bàn拌suàn蒜

to stagger (walk unsteadily)

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shí石suàn蒜

red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)

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suàn蒜ní泥

thoroughly mashed or minced garlic; garlic paste

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suàn蒜bàn瓣

garlic clove

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suàn蒜miáo苗

garlic shoot; garlic sprouts

Open 蒜苗 page →
suàn蒜róng蓉

thoroughly mashed or minced garlic; garlic paste

Open 蒜蓉 page →
suàn蒜tái薹

garlic shoots (cookery)

Open 蒜薹 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 蒜’s common words

大拌石泥瓣苗蓉薹

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