(zhuǎn)

9 strokes

(Internet slang) the three 子's that symbolize success in life…

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhuǎn
Meaning
(Internet slang) the three 子's that symbolize success in life: a house, a car and a wife (房子[fang2 zi5], 车子 and 妻子[qi1 zi5]); (archaic) cautious; cowardly
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱子⿰子子

Many abandoned children 子 representing an orphanage

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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