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拴

Bind With Rope

On’yomiせん
Kun’yomiえら.ぶ
MeaningsBind With Rope, Fasten
9 strokes Radical 手 hand
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 拴

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拴
9 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 拴

手 Radical 64 of 214
Hand

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 拴 is filed under 手 (hand) — radical number 64 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Bind With Rope せん えら.ぶ
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About the kanji 拴

What does the kanji 拴 mean?

拴 means Bind With Rope, Fasten.

How do you read the kanji 拴?

拴 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) えら.ぶ.

How many strokes does 拴 have?

拴 is written with 9 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 拴?

The radical of 拴 is 手 (hand), radical number 64 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

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