鸳(yuān)

10 strokesTrad. 鴛

mandarin duck

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Character information

Pinyin
yuān
Meaning
mandarin duck
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
鴛

Origin & structure

Where 鸳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱夗鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鸟 (bird); 夗 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

夗wǎn鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 鸳 step by step

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

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Words with 鸳

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

yuān鸳qǐ绮

magnificent fabrics

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yuān鸳yāng鸯

(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectiona…

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yě野yuān鸳yāng鸯

wild mandarin duck; (derog.) illicit lovers; unorthodox couple

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bàng棒dǎ打yuān鸳yāng鸯

(idiom) to cruelly separate lovers (esp. by family or societal pressure); to forcibly b…

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yuān鸳yāng鸯yù浴

taking a bath together as a couple

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From 鸳’s common words

绮鸯野棒打浴

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