石
Primary radical
石 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 碱.
CHINESE CHARACTER
碱 (jiǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
jiǎn
alkaline, alkali, lye, saltHSK —14 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
咸
Phonetic component
咸 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 14
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 碱 in 14 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
FAQ
What does 碱 (jiǎn) mean in Chinese?
alkaline, alkali, lye, salt
How do you write 碱 in stroke order?
碱 has 14 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 碱?
石 is the radical in 碱. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 碱?
This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.