(quàn)

HSK 68 strokes
Readingsquànxuàn

bond (esp. document split in two

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
quàn / xuàn
Meaning
bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱龹刀

In this compound, the meaning comes from (knife); 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

8 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.

HSK 7-9

admission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field

Open 入场券 page →
zhàiquàn

bond; debenture

Open 债券 page →
quànshāng

securities dealer; share broker

Open 券商 page →
zuǒquàn

a sure thing; a certainty; copy of a contract held by a creditor

Open 左券 page →
cǎiquàn

lottery ticket

Open 彩券 page →

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