匽 meaning and stroke order
To hide, to repress; to bend
Strokes9
Pinyinyǎn
ToneTone 3
How to write 匽, stroke by stroke
9 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 匽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
yǎnthird tone (dipping)
- to hide, to secrete, to repress
- to bend
How 匽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Box.
匸 gives the meaning and 妟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 匸 (box), shared by 8 characters on this site.
Questions about 匽
How many strokes are in 匽?
匽 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 匽 mean?
匽 (yǎn) means to hide, to repress; to bend.
How do you pronounce 匽?
匽 is pronounced yǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 匽?
The radical of 匽 is 匸, which carries the idea of "box". Dictionaries list 匽 under this radical.