垔 meaning and stroke order
To restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; a mound
How to write 垔, 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 垔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to restrain
- to dam a stream and change its direction
- a mound
How 垔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 西 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 垔
Learning 垔 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 垔
How many strokes are in 垔?
垔 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 垔 mean?
垔 (yīn) means to restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; a mound.
How do you pronounce 垔?
垔 is pronounced yīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 垔?
The radical of 垔 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 垔 under this radical.