缢 meaning and stroke order
To hang; to strangle
How to write 缢, stroke by stroke
13 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 缢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) to die by hanging or strangulation
How 缢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 益 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
Questions about 缢
How many strokes are in 缢?
缢 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 缢 mean?
缢 (yì) means to hang; to strangle.
How do you pronounce 缢?
缢 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 缢?
The radical of 缢 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 缢 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 缢?
The traditional form of 缢 is 縊. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 缢 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.