輓 meaning and stroke order
To pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow
How to write 輓, 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 輓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 挽[wan3]
- to draw (a cart)
- to lament the dead
How 輓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cart.
車 gives the meaning and 免 hints at the sound.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 輓
輓 has the cart 車 on the left and 免 (miǎn) on the right as the sound hint. Picture someone pulling a cart, which is the core idea of 輓 (wǎn), to draw or pull.
輓 is a variant of 挽 (wǎn). Today you mostly see it in words about mourning, like 輓聯 (wǎnlián, funeral couplets) and 輓歌 (wǎngē, elegy). Example: 他為朋友寫了一副輓聯。(Tā wèi péngyou xiěle yí fù wǎnlián.) He wrote a pair of funeral couplets for his friend.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 輓 with 挽 and 晚 (wǎn, late), which share the same sound. 晚 has the sun radical 日 and means evening, not pulling or mourning.
Questions about 輓
How many strokes are in 輓?
輓 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 輓 mean?
輓 (wǎn) means to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow.
How do you pronounce 輓?
輓 is pronounced wǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 輓?
The radical of 輓 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 輓 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 輓?
輓 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 挽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 輓 or 挽?
In mainland simplified Chinese, 挽 is the standard form for all these meanings, so 輓聯 is written 挽联. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 輓 is still common in mourning words like 輓聯 and 輓歌.
Why does a character about pulling carts mean mourning the dead?
In the dictionary data, 輓 means both to draw a cart and to lament the dead. This connects to the old custom of pulling the funeral carriage, so words like 輓歌 (wǎngē) are songs of mourning for the dead.