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9 strokes
Character #350 · The First 1000

chuān

wear

to wear; to put on; to pierce; to go through

Strokes
9
Both scripts
穿
Poster cell
N13

简 = 繁穿 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • chuānshang to put on
  • chuānguò to pass through
  • guànchuān to run through
  • chuānzhuó attire
  • shēnchuān to wear (a garment)
  • héngchuān to cross
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 穿

Write 穿 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, chuān, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell N13 · 28 × 36 grid

穿 is #350 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 穿 mean in English?
穿 (chuān) means "wear": to wear; to put on; to pierce; to go through.
How do you pronounce 穿?
穿 is pronounced chuān in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄔㄨㄢ.
How many strokes does 穿 have?
穿 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 穿 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 穿 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 穿?
Common words that use 穿 include 穿上 (chuānshang, to put on), 穿过 (chuānguò, to pass through), 贯穿 (guànchuān, to run through), 穿着 (chuānzhuó, attire).
How common is 穿?
穿 is number 350 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell N13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.