渲 meaning and stroke order
To render; to exaggerate, to embellish, to add layers of color
How to write 渲, 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 渲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- wash (color)
How 渲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 宣 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 渲
The water radical 氵 plus 宣 (xuān, to announce) gives the sound. Picture water spreading color across paper so loudly that it announces itself, like an ink wash.
渲 almost always appears in the word 渲染 (xuànrǎn), which means to apply color washes in painting, to render graphics, or to exaggerate a story or mood. Example: 他把这件事渲染得很严重。(Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì xuànrǎn de hěn yánzhòng.) He made this matter sound very serious.
Common mistake: Learners often read 渲 as xuān because of its phonetic part 宣 (xuān), but 渲 is fourth tone, xuàn. Also do not confuse it with 喧 (xuān, noisy), which has the mouth radical 口 instead of water.
Questions about 渲
How many strokes are in 渲?
渲 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 渲 mean?
渲 (xuàn) means to render; to exaggerate, to embellish, to add layers of color.
How do you pronounce 渲?
渲 is pronounced xuàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 渲?
The radical of 渲 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 渲 under this radical.
Is 渲染 used for computer graphics?
Yes. In tech contexts 渲染 (xuànrǎn) means to render, as in 3D rendering or rendering a web page. 渲染器 (xuànrǎnqì) is a renderer.
Does 渲染 always mean exaggerate in a negative way?
Not always. It can mean to set or heighten a mood, like 渲染气氛 (xuànrǎn qìfēn), to build atmosphere. When said about facts or news, it often suggests overstating.