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撣 meaning and stroke order

dǎn

To dust; a duster

15 strokesRadical 扌Simplified 掸
Strokes15
Pinyindǎn
ToneTone 3
Printable worksheet

How to write 撣, stroke by stroke

15 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 撣

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

dǎnthird tone (dipping)
  1. to brush away
  2. to dust off
  3. brush
  4. duster

How 撣 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.

shǒuhand+dānsingle

扌 gives the meaning and 單 hints at the sound.

Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.

Questions about 撣

How many strokes are in 撣?

撣 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 撣 mean?

撣 (dǎn) means to dust; a duster.

How do you pronounce 撣?

撣 is pronounced dǎn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 撣?

The radical of 撣 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 撣 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 撣?

撣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 掸, used in mainland China and Singapore.