The character 券 — “ticket”: how to write it and what it means
ticket, coupon
The Chinese character 券 is read quàn and means “ticket, coupon”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 券
券 has 8 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 券, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 券 is made of
Below, 刀 “knife”. The upper part is the same as in 卷 juàn and hints at the reading. Don't mix them up: 卷 has no knife below.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 券?
券 has 8 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 券 mean?
券 means “ticket, coupon”.
How do you pronounce 券?
券 is read quàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 券 have?
8 strokes.
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 券 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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