冕 meaning and stroke order
Crown; ceremonial cap
How to write 冕, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 冕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations
- imperial crown
How 冕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Crown.
冂 gives the meaning and 免 hints at the sound.
Radical: 冂 (wide), shared by 13 characters on this site.
How to remember 冕
The top part looks like 日 but stands for a cap shape built on 冂, the box-like frame that hints at headwear. Under it sits 免 (miǎn), which gives the sound, so picture a ceremonial cap set on top of 免 and read it miǎn.
冕 is a formal, literary character used mainly in words about crowns and ceremonies, most often 加冕 (jiāmiǎn). It also shows up in sports news for winning a title. 她在比赛中加冕冠军。(Tā zài bǐsài zhōng jiāmiǎn guànjūn.) She was crowned champion in the competition.
Common mistake: Learners often write 免 (miǎn) alone or confuse 冕 with 晚 (wǎn, evening), which puts 日 on the left instead of on top. Remember that in 冕 the top piece sits above 免, like a cap on a head.
Common words with 冕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 加冕 | jiāmiǎn | to crown; coronation |
冕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 冕
How many strokes are in 冕?
冕 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 冕 mean?
冕 (miǎn) means crown; ceremonial cap. A common word with it is 加冕 (jiāmiǎn), meaning "to crown; coronation".
How do you pronounce 冕?
冕 is pronounced miǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 冕?
The radical of 冕 is 冂, which carries the idea of "wide". Dictionaries list 冕 under this radical.
What is the difference between 冕 and 冠 (guān)?
冠 is the common everyday word for a crown or hat and also means champion, as in 冠军 (guànjūn). 冕 refers specifically to the formal ceremonial crown with hanging decorations and is mostly found in 加冕 (jiāmiǎn).
Why does 冕 sound the same as 免?
冕 is a pictophonetic character, and 免 (miǎn) is its sound component. That is why both are pronounced miǎn with the third tone.