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CHINESE CHARACTER

玄 (xuán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xuán
deep, profound, abstruse
HSK 7-95 strokes

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Primary radical

玄 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 玄.

亠 · 幺

Visible components

玄 is decomposed as ⿱亠幺.

STROKES · 5

Write 玄 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 玄 (xuán) mean in Chinese?

deep, profound, abstruse

How do you write 玄 in stroke order?

玄 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 玄?

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

What are common words with 玄?

玄 (xuán): black; mysterious; 玄机 (xuánjī): profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles.