(miǎn)

11 strokes

crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
miǎn
Meaning
crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations; imperial crown
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱日免

In this compound, the meaning comes from (crown); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

miǎnguān

see 冕[mian3]

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miǎnníng

see 冕宁县

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miǎnquè

(bird species of China) sultan tit (Melanochlora sultanea)

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Mianning, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, Sichuan

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guānmiǎn

royal crown

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wèimiǎn

to defend the crown (in sports championship)

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