(shuān)

HSK 7-910 strokes

bottle stopper

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shuān
Meaning
bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木全

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 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.

xuèshuān
HSK 7-9

blood clot

Open 血栓 page →
shuān

suppository

Open 栓剂 page →
shuān

(medicine) embolism

Open 栓塞 page →
shuān

(medicine) embolus

Open 栓子 page →
róngshuān

thrombolysis (med.)

Open 溶栓 page →
luóshuān

bolt (male component of nut and bolt)

Open 螺栓 page →

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