(yuàn)

8 strokes

surname Yuan

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yuàn
Meaning
surname Yuan
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹夗

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

8 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.

běiyuàn

Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing

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nányuàn

Nanyuan or "Southern Park", an imperial hunting domain during the Yuan, Min…

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wényuàn

the literary world

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