戋 meaning and stroke order

jiān

Small, narrow; tiny, little

Strokes5
Pinyinjiān
ToneTone 1

How to write 戋, stroke by stroke

5 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 戋

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

jiānfirst tone (high and level)
  1. narrow
  2. small

How 戋 is built

Components of the character.

Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 戋

Learning 戋 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 戋

How many strokes are in 戋?

戋 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 戋 mean?

戋 (jiān) means small, narrow; tiny, little.

How do you pronounce 戋?

戋 is pronounced jiān, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 戋?

The radical of 戋 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戋 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 戋?

The traditional form of 戋 is 戔. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 戋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.