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CHINESE CHARACTER

陝 (shǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shǎn
mountain pass; the Shanxi province
HSK —9 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

阝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 陝.

阝 · 大 · 入

Visible components

陝 is decomposed as ⿰阝⿻大⿰入入.

STROKES · 9

Write 陝 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 陝 (shǎn) mean in Chinese?

mountain pass; the Shanxi province

How do you write 陝 in stroke order?

陝 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 陝?

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

What are common words with 陝?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.