(qín)

12 strokes
Readingsqíntán

surname Qin

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Character information

Pinyin
qín / tán
Meaning
surname Qin
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱覀早

From the east 早 to the west 覀 

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

12 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.

qíntáng

see 覃塘区

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qín

extensive residence; your house

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Qintang, a district of Guigang City 贵港市, Guangxi

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Related characters

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