(yuán)

7 strokes

Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yuán
Meaning
Yuan river in Guizhou and Hunan
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵元

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); 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

7 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.

yuánjiāng

Yuan River, one of the largest rivers in Hunan

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yuánlíng

see 沅陵县

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Yuanling, a county in Huaihua City 怀化市, Hunan

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