魘 meaning and stroke order
Nightmare, bad dream
How to write 魘, stroke by stroke
24 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 魘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to have a nightmare
How 魘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ghost.
鬼 gives the meaning and 厭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鬼 (ghost), shared by 17 characters on this site.
Common words with 魘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 夢魘 | mèngyǎn | nightmare |
Questions about 魘
How many strokes are in 魘?
魘 is written with 24 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 魘 mean?
魘 (yǎn) means nightmare, bad dream. A common word with it is 梦魇 (mèngyǎn), meaning "nightmare".
How do you pronounce 魘?
魘 is pronounced yǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 魘?
The radical of 魘 is 鬼, which carries the idea of "ghost". Dictionaries list 魘 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 魘?
魘 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 魇, used in mainland China and Singapore.