毡(zhān)

9 strokesTrad. 氈

felt (fabric)

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Character information

Pinyin
zhān
Meaning
felt (fabric)
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
氈

Origin & structure

Where 毡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺毛占

In this compound, the meaning comes from 毛 (fur); 占 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

毛máo占zhàn

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 毡 step by step

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

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Words with 毡

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

máo毛zhān毡

felt

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zhān毡zǐ子

felt (fabric)

Open 毡子 page →
zhān毡fáng房

yurt

Open 毡房 page →
rú如zuò坐zhēn针zhān毡

lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)

Open 如坐针毡 page →

Related characters

From 毡’s common words

毛子房如坐针

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