溱 meaning and stroke order
A river in Henan province
How to write 溱, stroke by stroke
13 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 溱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- name of a river
How 溱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 秦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 溱
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about water, and 秦 (qín) on the right gives the sound. Picture the water of a river flowing past the old state of 秦, and you have 溱 (qín), a river name.
溱 is a rare character used mainly in place and river names, so you will meet it in geography, classical texts, or local names rather than daily speech. In the reading zhēn it also names a river, as in the classical pair 溱洧 (zhēn wěi), two rivers mentioned in the Book of Songs. Example: 溱水在河南。(Qín shuǐ zài Hénán.) The Qin River is in Henan.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 溱 with 秦 (qín) or with 榛 (zhēn, hazel) and 臻 (zhēn, to reach), since they share the same right side. Check the left part: only 溱 has the three water dots 氵.
Questions about 溱
How many strokes are in 溱?
溱 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 溱 mean?
溱 (qín) means a river in Henan province.
How do you pronounce 溱?
溱 is pronounced qín, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 溱?
The radical of 溱 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 溱 under this radical.
Is 溱 pronounced qín or zhēn?
Both readings exist. The entry lists qín for the river in Henan, and the dictionary also gives zhēn as the reading for a river name, used in classical contexts like 溱洧 (zhēn wěi). Follow the reading used for the specific name you are reading.
Do I need to learn 溱 for everyday Chinese?
Not really. It appears almost only in proper names of rivers and places, so most learners can treat it as a recognition character. It is helpful mainly if you read classical poetry or Henan geography.