瓣 meaning and stroke order
Petal; segment; valve
How to write 瓣, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 瓣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- petal
- segment
- clove (of garlic)
- piece
- section
- fragment
How 瓣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Melon.
瓜 gives the meaning and 辡 hints at the sound.
Radical: 瓜 (melon), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 瓣
A melon 瓜 (guā) sits between two 辛 (xīn), and together the two 辛 make the sound part 辡, which hints at the reading bàn. Picture the melon in the middle being split into pieces, like segments or petals.
瓣 (bàn) names a natural segment or section of something, such as a flower petal, a garlic clove, or an orange segment. It also works as a measure word for these pieces. Example: 一瓣蒜 (yí bàn suàn) one clove of garlic.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 瓣 with 辨 (biàn, to distinguish) and 辩 (biàn, to debate), which share the same 辛 frame. Only 瓣 has 瓜 in the middle, and it is read bàn with a fourth tone, not biàn.
Common words with 瓣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 花瓣 | huābàn | petal | HSK 7-9 |
| 豆瓣 | Dòubàn | cotyledon of a bean or pea (i.e. either of the halves of a bean or pea); thick bean sauce |
瓣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瓣
How many strokes are in 瓣?
瓣 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瓣 mean?
瓣 (bàn) means petal; segment; valve. A common word with it is 花瓣 (huābàn), meaning "petal".
How do you pronounce 瓣?
瓣 is pronounced bàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 瓣?
The radical of 瓣 is 瓜, which carries the idea of "melon". Dictionaries list 瓣 under this radical.
Is 瓣 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瓣 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say petal in Chinese?
The usual word is 花瓣 (huābàn), literally flower segment. For example, 玫瑰花瓣 (méiguī huābàn) means rose petals.
What does 豆瓣 mean on a menu?
On a menu, 豆瓣 (dòubàn) usually refers to thick bean sauce, as in 豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng), a fermented broad bean paste used in Sichuan cooking. Its basic meaning is one of the halves of a bean.