丱 meaning and stroke order

guàn

A child's hair bound in two tufts; ore

Strokes5
Pinyinguàn
ToneTone 4

How to write 丱, stroke by stroke

5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Meaning of 丱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

guànfourth tone (falling)
  1. two tufts of hair
  2. young
  3. underage
kuàngfourth tone (falling)
  1. old variant of 礦|矿[kuang4]

How 丱 is built

Pictographic character. Two braids 丱 of hair.

Radical: 丨 (number one), shared by 11 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 丱

Learning 丱 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 丱

How many strokes are in 丱?

丱 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 丱 mean?

丱 (guàn) means a child's hair bound in two tufts; ore.

How do you pronounce 丱?

丱 is pronounced guàn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 丱?

The radical of 丱 is 丨, which carries the idea of "number one". Dictionaries list 丱 under this radical.