毯 meaning and stroke order
Rug, carpet, blanket
How to write 毯, 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 毯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- blanket
- rug
How 毯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fur.
毛 gives the meaning and 炎 hints at the sound.
Radical: 毛 (hair), shared by 15 characters on this site.
How to remember 毯
毯 is built from 毛 (máo, fur or wool) wrapping around 炎 (yán, blazing heat). Picture a thick woolly blanket that keeps you as warm as two fires stacked together.
毯 rarely stands alone. It appears in words like 毯子 (tǎnzi, blanket), 地毯 (dìtǎn, carpet) and 毛毯 (máotǎn, wool blanket). Example: 晚上很冷，给我一条毯子。(Wǎnshang hěn lěng, gěi wǒ yì tiáo tǎnzi.) It is cold at night, give me a blanket.
Common mistake: Learners often read 毯 as yán because of the 炎 part, but the correct reading is tǎn, with a third tone. Also watch the shape: 毛 stretches under 炎 with a long final hook, so do not write the two parts side by side.
Common words with 毯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
毯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 毯
How many strokes are in 毯?
毯 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 毯 mean?
毯 (tǎn) means rug, carpet, blanket. A common word with it is 地毯 (dìtǎn), meaning "carpet; rug".
How do you pronounce 毯?
毯 is pronounced tǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 毯?
The radical of 毯 is 毛, which carries the idea of "hair". Dictionaries list 毯 under this radical.
Is 毯 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 毯 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 毯子 and 地毯?
Use 条 (tiáo) for blankets, as in 一条毯子 (yì tiáo tǎnzi). For carpets you can say 一块地毯 (yí kuài dìtǎn).
Is 毯子 the same as 被子?
No. 毯子 (tǎnzi) is a thinner blanket or throw, often woven or woolly. 被子 (bèizi) is a quilt or duvet used as the main bed covering.