祘 meaning and stroke order
To calculate
How to write 祘, stroke by stroke
10 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 祘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 算[suan4], to calculate
How 祘 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 示 (altar), shared by 8 characters on this site.
How to remember 祘
祘 is just two 示 (shì, to show) side by side. Picture laying out items in two rows to show and count them, and you have suàn, to calculate.
祘 is a rare variant of 算 (suàn) and almost never appears in modern writing. You may see it in old texts or dictionaries, but in everyday Chinese you should write 算, as in 算一算 (suàn yī suàn, calculate it).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read the doubled 示 as 示 (shì) and give it the wrong sound and tone. It is read suàn in the fourth tone, the same as 算.
Characters that contain 祘
Learning 祘 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 祘
How many strokes are in 祘?
祘 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 祘 mean?
祘 (suàn) means to calculate.
How do you pronounce 祘?
祘 is pronounced suàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 祘?
The radical of 祘 is 示, which carries the idea of "altar". Dictionaries list 祘 under this radical.
Should I use 祘 or 算 when writing?
Use 算. 祘 is listed only as a variant, and readers today expect 算 in words like 计算 (jìsuàn, to calculate) and 打算 (dǎsuan, to plan).
Does 祘 have any meanings that 算 does not?
The data here gives only one sense for 祘, to calculate, as a variant of 算. The wider meanings of 算, such as to count as or to plan, belong to 算 in normal usage.