The character 粘 — “glue”: how to write it and what it means
glue; stick
The Chinese character 粘 is read zhān and means “glue; stick”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 粘
粘 has 11 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 粘, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 粘 is made of
On the left, 米 “rice”: sticky rice. On the right, 占 zhàn hints at the reading, as it also does in 站 zhàn.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 粘
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 粘?
粘 has 11 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 粘 mean?
粘 means “glue; stick”. It appears in 粘贴 (“stick”).
How do you pronounce 粘?
粘 is read zhān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 粘 have?
11 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 粘 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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