搴(qiān): to seize
14 strokes
to seize
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- qiān
- Meaning
- to seize; to pull; to hold up the hem of clothes
- Strokes
- 14
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 搴 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Phonetic-semantic compound
⿱？手In this compound, the meaning comes from 手 (hand).
One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.
Made of
Parts are arranged top to bottom.
How to write 搴 step by step
14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 搴
Common words using 搴 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Related characters
From 搴’s common words
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