辇(niǎn)

12 strokesTrad. 輦

(archaic) man-drawn carriage

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Character information

Pinyin
niǎn
Meaning
(archaic) man-drawn carriage; an imperial carriage; to transport by carriage
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
輦

Origin & structure

Where 辇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿰夫夫车

Two people 夫 riding in a cart 车

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

Made of

夫fū车chē

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 輦: Two people 夫 riding in a cart 車

How to write 辇 step by step

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

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Words with 辇

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

bù步niǎn辇

(literary) palanquin; sedan chair; (literary) to ride in a palanquin

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jú輂niǎn辇

emperor's carriage

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niǎn辇xià下

imperial capital (city)

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Related characters

From 辇’s common words

步輂下

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