(zhàn)

HSK 7-922 strokes

to dip in (ink, sauce etc)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhàn
Meaning
to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
Strokes
22
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱艹醮

To perform a rite 醮 again (like a perennial 艹)

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

22 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.

zhànhuǒ

to quench (a metal workpiece)

Open 蘸火 page →
zhàn

to wake up due to noise

Open 蘸破 page →
zhànjiàng

dipping sauce; to dip in sauce

Open 蘸酱 page →

Related characters

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