The character 稳 — “steady”: how to write it and what it means

稳
wěn

steady, reliable

14 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 稳 is read wěn and means “steady, reliable”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 稳

稳 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 稳, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 稳 is made of

On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 急.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 稳

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 稳?

稳 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 稳 mean?

稳 means “steady, reliable”. It appears in 稳定 (“stable”).

How do you pronounce 稳?

稳 is read wěn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 稳 have?

14 strokes.

← 均 even趋 tend toward →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 稳 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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