The character 馆 — “establishment”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 馆 is read guǎn and means “establishment”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 馆
馆 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 馆, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 馆 is made of
On the left, 饣 “food”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 馆
- 饭馆restaurant, eateryHSK 2
- 宾馆hotelHSK 3
- 图书馆libraryHSK 3
- 体育馆gym, sports arenaHSK 3
- 旅馆hotel (small), innHSK 4
- 使馆embassyHSK 4
- 博物馆museumHSK 5
- 场馆sports and exhibition venuesHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 馆?
馆 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 馆 mean?
馆 means “establishment”. It appears in 饭馆 (“restaurant”), 宾馆 (“hotel”), 图书馆 (“library”), 体育馆 (“gym”).
How do you pronounce 馆?
馆 is read guǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 馆 have?
11 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 馆 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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