贗 meaning and stroke order

yàn

False, bogus; counterfeit; a sham

Strokes22
Pinyinyàn
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How to write 贗, stroke by stroke

22 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 贗

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yànfourth tone (falling)
  1. false

How 贗 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. "Wild goose" 鴈 money 貝; 鴈 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.

Common words with 贗

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
贗品yànpǐnfake; counterfeit article

Questions about 贗

How many strokes are in 贗?

贗 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 贗 mean?

贗 (yàn) means false, bogus; counterfeit; a sham. A common word with it is 赝品 (yànpǐn), meaning "fake; counterfeit article".

How do you pronounce 贗?

贗 is pronounced yàn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 贗?

The radical of 贗 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 贗 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 贗?

贗 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赝, used in mainland China and Singapore.