巛 meaning and stroke order

chuān

Stream, river

Strokes3
Pinyinchuān
ToneTone 1

How to write 巛, stroke by stroke

3 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Meaning of 巛

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

chuānfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 川[chuan1]

How 巛 is built

Pictographic character. A river flowing.

Characters that contain 巛

Learning 巛 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 巛

How many strokes are in 巛?

巛 is written with 3 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 巛 mean?

巛 (chuān) means stream, river.

How do you pronounce 巛?

巛 is pronounced chuān, in the first tone (high and level).