款 meaning and stroke order
Funds, payment; item, article
How to write 款, stroke by stroke
12 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 款
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- section
- paragraph
- funds
- classifier for versions or models (of a product)
How 款 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Owe.
欠 gives the meaning.
Radical: 欠 (to lack), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 款
款 is built from 士 on top of 示, with 欠 (qiàn, owe) on the right. Picture a person writing out a formal notice (示) saying what money is still owed (欠), and you have 款, a sum of funds or a payment item.
款 appears mostly in money words like 贷款 (dàikuǎn, loan), 存款 (cúnkuǎn, savings) and 罚款 (fákuǎn, fine), and also in 条款 (tiáokuǎn, clause). It is a common classifier for product models or styles: 这款手机很受欢迎。(Zhè kuǎn shǒujī hěn shòu huānyíng.) This phone model is very popular.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 土 instead of 士, or forget the 示 underneath. Also note the third tone kuǎn, not first tone like 宽 (kuān, wide).
Common words with 款
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank) | HSK 5 |
| 罚款 | fákuǎn | to fine; penalty | HSK 5 |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings | HSK 5 |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance | HSK 5 |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds | HSK 6 |
| 取款机 | qǔkuǎnjī | ATM | HSK 6 |
| 取款 | qǔkuǎn | to withdraw money from a bank | HSK 6 |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) | HSK 7-9 |
| 付款 | fùkuǎn | to pay a sum of money; payment | HSK 7-9 |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | pattern; style | HSK 7-9 |
| 款项 | kuǎnxiàng | funds; a sum of money (for a particular purpose) (CL:筆|笔[bi3]); item of a clause (in a leg | HSK 7-9 |
| 拨款 | bōkuǎn | to allocate funds; appropriation | HSK 7-9 |
| 新款 | xīnkuǎn | new style; latest fashion | HSK 7-9 |
| 大款 | dàkuǎn | very wealthy person | HSK 7-9 |
款 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 款
Learning 款 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 款
How many strokes are in 款?
款 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 款 mean?
款 (kuǎn) means funds, payment; item, article. A common word with it is 贷款 (dàikuǎn), meaning "a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank)".
How do you pronounce 款?
款 is pronounced kuǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 款?
The radical of 款 is 欠, which carries the idea of "to lack". Dictionaries list 款 under this radical.
Is 款 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 款 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 款 and 种 when talking about products?
款 refers to a specific model, design or version of a product, like 新款 (xīnkuǎn, new model). 种 (zhǒng) is a broader word for a kind or type of thing.
How do I say pay or make a payment with 款?
Use 付款 (fùkuǎn, to pay). You will often see it at shops and online checkouts, for example 请付款 (qǐng fùkuǎn, please pay).