The character 捐 — “donate”: how to write it and what it means

捐
juān

donate

10 strokes · HSK 5 · word page

The Chinese character 捐 is read juān and means “donate”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 捐

捐 has 10 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 捐, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 捐 is made of

On the left, 扌 “hand”: to give away from your hands.

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

Words with 捐

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 捐?

捐 has 10 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 捐 mean?

捐 means “donate”. It appears in 捐款 (“donate money”), 捐赠 (“donate”).

How do you pronounce 捐?

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

How many strokes does 捐 have?

10 strokes.

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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 捐 yourself

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