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CHINESE CHARACTER

殿 (diàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

diàn
hall; palace; temple
HSK 7-913 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

殳 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 殿.

尸 · 共 · 殳

Visible components

殿 is decomposed as ⿰⿸尸共殳.

STROKES · 13

Write 殿 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 殿 (diàn) mean in Chinese?

hall; palace; temple

How do you write 殿 in stroke order?

殿 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 殿?

殳 is the radical in 殿. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 殿?

殿堂 (diàntáng): palace; hall; temple buildings; 宫殿 (gōngdiàn): palace.