姦 meaning and stroke order
Crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery
How to write 姦, 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 姦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to fornicate
- to defile
- adultery
- rape
How 姦 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Someone who flirts with many women 女.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 姦
姦 stacks three 女 (nǚ, woman) together. The etymology hint pictures someone who flirts with many women, which points to the meanings of illicit sex and wrongdoing.
In mainland simplified Chinese, 姦 is written 奸 (jiān), and that is the form you see in words like 强奸 (qiángjiān) and 通奸 (tōngjiān). 姦 itself appears mainly in traditional texts, such as in Taiwan and Hong Kong, for sexual crimes. Example: 他被控通姦。(Tā bèi kòng tōngjiān.) He was accused of adultery.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 姦 with 嬲 (niǎo), which also uses multiple 女 but has 男 in the middle and a different meaning. Also, 姦 has a first tone, jiān, so do not read it with the falling tone of 见 (jiàn).
Common words with 姦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 姦
How many strokes are in 姦?
姦 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 姦 mean?
姦 (jiān) means crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery. A common word with it is 强奸 (qiángjiān), meaning "to rape".
How do you pronounce 姦?
姦 is pronounced jiān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 姦?
The radical of 姦 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 姦 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 姦?
姦 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 奸, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 姦 the same as 奸?
In simplified Chinese they are merged, and 奸 covers both meanings. In traditional usage, 姦 is preferred for sexual wrongdoing, while 奸 is used for treachery, as in 奸臣 (jiānchén, treacherous official).
Is 姦 a polite word to use in conversation?
No. It refers to serious sexual crimes or adultery and appears mostly in legal, news, or formal contexts. In casual talk, people avoid it unless they are discussing such cases directly.