殓(liàn)

11 strokesTrad. 殮

to prepare a dead body for coffin

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Character information

Pinyin
liàn
Meaning
to prepare a dead body for coffin
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
殮

Origin & structure

Where 殓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰歹佥

In this compound, the meaning comes from 歹 (corpse); 佥 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

歹dǎi佥qiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 殓 step by step

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

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Words with 殓

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

rù入liàn殓

to put dead body in coffin

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liàn殓fáng房

morgue

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bìn殡liàn殓

to bury sb

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Related characters

From 殓’s common words

入房殡

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