晏 meaning and stroke order

yàn

Peaceful, tranquil, quiet; clear; late in the day

Strokes10
Pinyinyàn
ToneTone 4

How to write 晏, stroke by stroke

10 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 晏

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yànfourth tone (falling)
  1. late
  2. quiet

How 晏 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A woman safe in a house 安 at sunset 日.

Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 晏

Learning 晏 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 晏

How many strokes are in 晏?

晏 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 晏 mean?

晏 (yàn) means peaceful, tranquil, quiet; clear; late in the day.

How do you pronounce 晏?

晏 is pronounced yàn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 晏?

The radical of 晏 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 晏 under this radical.