稳 meaning and stroke order
Settled; steady; stable
How to write 稳, stroke by stroke
14 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 稳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- settled; steady; stable
How 稳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
禾 gives the meaning and 㥯 hints at the sound.
Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.
How to remember 稳
稳 is built from 禾 (grain) on the left and 急 (hurry, anxious) on the right. Picture a farmer who has a full store of grain 禾, so there is no need to feel anxious 急, and life feels steady and stable.
稳 (wěn) describes things that are steady, secure, or reliable, from objects and prices to a person's character. It appears most often in words like 稳定 (wěndìng) and 平稳 (píngwěn), and also as a single adjective or verb. Example: 你拿稳了吗？ (Nǐ ná wěn le ma?) Are you holding it steady?
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 急 with an extra or missing stroke, or confuse 稳 with 隐 (yǐn, hidden), which has a similar right side but the 阝 radical on the left. Also keep the third tone: wěn, not wén (闻) or wèn (问).
Common words with 稳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 稳定 | wěndìng | steady; stable | HSK 4 |
| 平稳 | píngwěn | smooth; steady | HSK 4 |
| 安稳 | ānwěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth | HSK 7-9 |
| 稳固 | wěngù | stable; steady | HSK 7-9 |
| 稳重 | wěnzhòng | steady; earnest | HSK 7-9 |
| 沉稳 | chénwěn | steady; calm | HSK 7-9 |
| 稳健 | wěnjiàn | firm; stable and steady | HSK 7-9 |
| 稳妥 | wěntuǒ | dependable | HSK 7-9 |
| 站稳 | zhànwěn | to stand firm | |
| 稳定性 | wěndìngxìng | stability |
稳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 稳
How many strokes are in 稳?
稳 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 稳 mean?
稳 (wěn) means settled; steady; stable. A common word with it is 稳定 (wěndìng), meaning "steady; stable".
How do you pronounce 稳?
稳 is pronounced wěn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 稳?
The radical of 稳 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 稳 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 稳?
The traditional form of 稳 is 穩. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 稳 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 稳 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 稳 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 稳定 and 安稳?
稳定 (wěndìng) is the general word for stable, used for situations, prices, jobs, and emotions. 安稳 (ānwěn) adds a sense of peace and calm, and is often used for a quiet life or sound sleep, as in 睡得很安稳 (shuì de hěn ānwěn).
What does 稳重 mean when describing a person?
稳重 (wěnzhòng) describes someone who is calm, mature, and careful rather than impulsive. It is a compliment, often used for people you can trust to handle serious matters.