廿 meaning and stroke order

niàn

Twenty, twentieth

Strokes4
Pinyinniàn
ToneTone 4

How to write 廿, stroke by stroke

4 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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  4. 4

Meaning of 廿

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

niànfourth tone (falling)
  1. twenty

How 廿 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Two tens 十 side by side.

Radical: 廾 (two hands), shared by 10 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 廿

Learning 廿 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 廿

How many strokes are in 廿?

廿 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 廿 mean?

廿 (niàn) means twenty, twentieth.

How do you pronounce 廿?

廿 is pronounced niàn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 廿?

The radical of 廿 is 廾, which carries the idea of "two hands". Dictionaries list 廿 under this radical.