蜷(quán)

14 strokes

to curl up (like a scroll)

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Character information

Pinyin
quán
Meaning
to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蜷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰虫卷

To curl up 卷 like a worm 虫; 卷 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

虫chóng卷juàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蜷 step by step

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

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Words with 蜷

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

quán蜷fú伏

to curl up; to lie with knees drawn up; to huddle up

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quán蜷jú局

to curl up; to coil

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quán蜷qǔ曲

twisted; coiled; curled

Open 蜷曲 page →
quán蜷suō缩

to curl up

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jìn进dào道ruò若quán蜷

progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 进道若退)

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Related characters

From 蜷’s common words

伏局曲缩进道若

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