荃 meaning and stroke order

quán

Aromatic herb; fine cloth

Strokes9
Pinyinquán
ToneTone 2

How to write 荃, stroke by stroke

9 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 荃

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

quánsecond tone (rising)
  1. (fragrant plant)

How 荃 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Herb.

艹 gives the meaning and 全 hints at the sound.

Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 荃

Learning 荃 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 荃

How many strokes are in 荃?

荃 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 荃 mean?

荃 (quán) means aromatic herb; fine cloth.

How do you pronounce 荃?

荃 is pronounced quán, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 荃?

The radical of 荃 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 荃 under this radical.