卺 meaning and stroke order
Nuptial wine cup
How to write 卺, stroke by stroke
8 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 卺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- nuptial wine cup
How 卺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Seal.
㔾 gives the meaning and 丞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 㔾 (seal), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 卺
Picture 丞 on top as the sound part and 㔾 at the bottom as a kneeling figure or seal. Imagine a bride and groom kneeling to share one wine cup at their wedding.
卺 (jǐn) is a rare literary character. It mostly appears in the set phrase 合卺 (hé jǐn), the old wedding custom of the couple drinking from two halves of one gourd joined together. Example: 新人行合卺之礼。(Xīnrén xíng hé jǐn zhī lǐ.) The newlyweds perform the shared wine cup ritual.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 卺 with 丞 (chéng) because the top part is the same, so they read it as chéng. Remember the bottom 㔾 and the third tone jǐn.
Questions about 卺
How many strokes are in 卺?
卺 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 卺 mean?
卺 (jǐn) means nuptial wine cup.
How do you pronounce 卺?
卺 is pronounced jǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 卺?
The radical of 卺 is 㔾, which carries the idea of "seal". Dictionaries list 卺 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 卺?
The traditional form of 卺 is 巹. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 卺 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 合卺 mean in modern Chinese?
合卺 (hé jǐn) literally means joining the wedding cups, and by extension it means getting married. Today it appears in historical writing, dramas, and formal wedding descriptions. The modern equivalent custom is 交杯酒 (jiāo bēi jiǔ), drinking with linked arms.
Is 卺 used on its own in everyday speech?
No. Most native speakers only recognize it inside 合卺. In normal conversation people say 杯 (bēi) for cup and 婚礼 (hūnlǐ) for wedding.