犬
Primary radical
犬 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 献.
CHINESE CHARACTER
献 (xiàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
xiàn
to offer, to present; to show, to displayHSK 513 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
南
Phonetic component
南 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 13
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 献 in 13 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 献
HSK 5 · to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
HSK 6 · to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
HSK 6 · reference material (used in scholarly study)
HSK 7-9 · to donate; to contribute
HSK 7-9 · to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display
Examples using 献
她父亲把一生都贡献给科学事业了。
Tā fù qīn bǎ yì shēng dōu gòng xiàn gěi kē xué shì yè le。Her father devoted his life to science.
他的父亲把一生奉献给了科学。
Tā de fù qīn bǎ yì shēng fèng xiàn gěi le kē xué。His father dedicated his life to science.
汤姆捐献了很多钱给这间医院。
Tāng mǔ juān xiàn le hěn duō qián gěi zhè jiān yī yuàn。Tom has contributed a lot of money to this hospital.
FAQ
What does 献 (xiàn) mean in Chinese?
to offer, to present; to show, to display
How do you write 献 in stroke order?
献 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 献?
犬 is the radical in 献. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 献?
贡献 (gòngxiàn): to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; 奉献 (fèngxiàn): to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote; 文献 (wénxiàn): reference material (used in scholarly study).