閩 meaning and stroke order

mǐn

Fujian province; a river; a tribe

Strokes14
Pinyinmǐn
ToneTone 3

How to write 閩, 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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How 閩 is built

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

虫 gives the meaning and 門 hints at the sound.

Radical: 門 (gate), shared by 42 characters on this site.

Questions about 閩

How many strokes are in 閩?

閩 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 閩 mean?

閩 (mǐn) means Fujian province; a river; a tribe.

How do you pronounce 閩?

閩 is pronounced mǐn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 閩?

The radical of 閩 is 門, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 閩 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 閩?

閩 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 闽, used in mainland China and Singapore.