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繭

Simplified: 茧

jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ

    • cocoon

      bound form

    • callus (variant of 趼 jiǎn)

      bound form

Other words read jiǎn

In the same tone

  • 減 jiǎn lower
  • 剪 jiǎn exterminate
  • 蹇 jiǎn lame
  • 撿 jiǎn collect
  • 簡 jiǎn simple

All 22 words read jiǎn

jian with other tones

  • 見 jiàn see
  • 間 jiān between
  • 劍 jiàn double-edged sword
  • 建 jiàn establish
  • 兼 jiān double

All 86 words read jian in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 繭

    部首 radical
    糹 a form of 糸
    笔画 strokes
    18, with 13 after the 部首 The drawing takes 19 strokes, writing 艹 in another form.
    结构 structure
    上下结构
    偏旁 parts
    艹冂糹虫
    Practise writing 繭

    Trace 繭, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Words with 繭

    Starting with 繭

    Ending with 繭

    Containing 繭

    • 作繭自縛 zuòjiǎnzìfù spin a cocoon around oneself
    • 造繭自縛 zàojiǎnzìfù spin a cocoon around oneself
    • 信息繭房 xìnxījiǎnfáng echo chamber
    • 破繭成蝶 pòjiǎnchéngdié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly
    • 蠶繭紙 cánjiǎnzhǐ paper made from silkworm cocoons

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