稈 meaning and stroke order

gǎn

Straw, hay

Strokes12
Pinyingǎn
ToneTone 3

How to write 稈, stroke by stroke

12 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 稈

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

gǎnthird tone (dipping)
  1. stalks of grain

How 稈 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Dried 旱 grain stalks 禾; 旱 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.

Questions about 稈

How many strokes are in 稈?

稈 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 稈 mean?

稈 (gǎn) means straw, hay.

How do you pronounce 稈?

稈 is pronounced gǎn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 稈?

The radical of 稈 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 稈 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 稈?

稈 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 秆, used in mainland China and Singapore.