攆 meaning and stroke order

niǎn

To drive away, to expel, to oust

Strokes18
Pinyinniǎn
ToneTone 3

How to write 攆, stroke by stroke

18 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 攆

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

niǎnthird tone (dipping)
  1. to expel
  2. to oust
  3. (dialect) to chase after
  4. to try to catch up with

How 攆 is built

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

扌 gives the meaning and 輦 hints at the sound.

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

Common words with 攆

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
攆走niǎnzǒuto drive out; to oust

Questions about 攆

How many strokes are in 攆?

攆 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 攆 mean?

攆 (niǎn) means to drive away, to expel, to oust. A common word with it is 撵走 (niǎnzǒu), meaning "to drive out; to oust".

How do you pronounce 攆?

攆 is pronounced niǎn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 攆?

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

What is the simplified form of 攆?

攆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 撵, used in mainland China and Singapore.