(wān)

14 strokes

used in 蜿蜒[wan1 yan2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
wān
Meaning
used in 蜿蜒[wan1 yan2]
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰虫宛

Crooked 宛 like an insect 虫; 宛 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  14. 14

Words with

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

wānyán

(of a snake) to wriggle along; (of a river etc) to zigzag; to meander; to w…

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Related characters

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