殄 meaning and stroke order

tiǎn

To end; to exterminate

Strokes9
Pinyintiǎn
ToneTone 3

How to write 殄, stroke by stroke

9 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 殄

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

tiǎnthird tone (dipping)
  1. to exterminate

How 殄 is built

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

歹 gives the meaning and 㐱 hints at the sound.

Radical: 歹 (corpse), shared by 29 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 殄

Learning 殄 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 殄

How many strokes are in 殄?

殄 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 殄 mean?

殄 (tiǎn) means to end; to exterminate.

How do you pronounce 殄?

殄 is pronounced tiǎn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 殄?

The radical of 殄 is 歹, which carries the idea of "corpse". Dictionaries list 殄 under this radical.