缠(chán)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad. 纏

to wind around

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Character information

Pinyin
chán
Meaning
to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
纏

Origin & structure

Where 缠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟㢆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 㢆 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī㢆

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缠 step by step

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

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Words with 缠

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

jiū纠chán缠
HSK 7-9

to be in a tangle

Open 纠缠 page →
jiāo交chán缠

to intertwine; to intermingle

Open 交缠 page →
sī厮chán缠

to pester

Open 厮缠 page →
qiān牵chán缠

to involve; to entangle sb

Open 牵缠 page →
sǐ死chán缠làn烂dǎ打

(coll.) to pester

Open 死缠烂打 page →
jiū纠chán缠bù不qīng清

hopelessly muddled

Open 纠缠不清 page →
chán缠jiā夹bù不qīng清

to muddle things together (idiom)

Open 缠夹不清 page →
chán缠mián绵

touching (emotions)

Open 缠绵 page →

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From 缠’s common words

纠交厮牵死烂打不

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