眷 meaning and stroke order
To take an interest in; to care for
How to write 眷, stroke by stroke
11 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 眷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children
- (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for
- (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for (variant of 眷[juan4])
How 眷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 龹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 眷
The top part 龹 gives the sound, and the bottom is an eye 目. Picture eyes that keep looking back at the people you love, which is why 眷 (juàn) means to care for someone and, by extension, your family.
眷 (juàn) rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words like 眷顾 (juàngù, to care for), 家眷 (jiājuàn, family members) and 眷恋 (juànliàn, to be sentimentally attached to). Example: 感谢命运的眷顾。(Gǎnxiè mìngyùn de juàngù.) Thanks to fate for its kindness.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 眷 with 卷 (juǎn, to roll) and 券 (quàn, ticket), which share the same top. Check the bottom: 眷 has an eye 目, 卷 has 㔾, and 券 has a knife 刀.
Common words with 眷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 眷顾 | juàngù | to care for; to show concern for |
眷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 眷
How many strokes are in 眷?
眷 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 眷 mean?
眷 (juàn) means to take an interest in; to care for. A common word with it is 眷顾 (juàngù), meaning "to care for; to show concern for".
How do you pronounce 眷?
眷 is pronounced juàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 眷?
The radical of 眷 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 眷 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 眷?
The traditional form of 眷 is 睠. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 眷 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 眷恋 mean?
眷恋 (juànliàn) means to feel deep attachment to a person or place and be reluctant to leave. It is a somewhat literary word, for example 眷恋故乡 (juànliàn gùxiāng), to be attached to one's hometown.
Is 眷 used in everyday speech?
Not very often. It mostly shows up in written or formal words like 眷顾 and 家眷. In casual talk people say 家人 (jiārén) for family and 关心 (guānxīn) for caring about someone.