痪 meaning and stroke order
Numbness, paralysis
How to write 痪, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 痪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 癱瘓|瘫痪[tan1 huan4]
How 痪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 奂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 痪
痪 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 奂 (huàn), which gives the sound. Picture an illness that leaves the body unable to move, and the sound huàn tells you how to say it.
痪 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 瘫痪 (tānhuàn), which means paralysis in a medical sense and also a system or city that has broken down. Example: 大雪让交通瘫痪了。(Dà xuě ràng jiāotōng tānhuàn le.) The heavy snow paralyzed traffic.
Common mistake: Learners often write 换 (huàn, to exchange) or 焕 (huàn, shining) instead of 痪, because all three share 奂 and the same sound. Only 痪 has the sickness radical 疒, so check for it when the meaning is paralysis.
Common words with 痪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 瘫痪 | tānhuàn | (medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a stands | HSK 7-9 |
痪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 痪
How many strokes are in 痪?
痪 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 痪 mean?
痪 (huàn) means numbness, paralysis. A common word with it is 瘫痪 (tānhuàn), meaning "(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a stands".
How do you pronounce 痪?
痪 is pronounced huàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 痪?
The radical of 痪 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 痪 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 痪?
The traditional form of 痪 is 瘓. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 痪 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 痪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 痪 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 痪 be used by itself as a word?
No. In modern Chinese 痪 is bound to 瘫痪 (tānhuàn). If you want to say paralysis, use the full word.
Is 瘫痪 only used for people?
No. It is very common for things that stop working, such as 网络瘫痪 (wǎngluò tānhuàn, the network went down) or 交通瘫痪 (traffic gridlock).