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拴 (shuān): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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拴 (shuān): To tie — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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How to write 拴 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

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拴

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tā他

bǎ把

gǒu狗

shuān拴

zài在

mén门

Information

Pinyinshuān

Meaningto tie

Strokes9

Radical扌

Traditional拴

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2315

Zhuyinㄕㄨㄢ

UnicodeU+62F4

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扌hand

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The hand (扌) ties or fastens something with a rope (全) — to tie or secure.

kǒu口

de的

zhù柱

zi子

shàng上

。

He tied the dog to the post at the door.

yòng用

zhè这

gēn根

shéng绳

zi子

bǎ把

chuán船

shuān拴

zài在

mǎ码

tóu头

shàng上

。

Use this rope to tie the boat to the dock.

jì记

de得

bǎ把

zì自

xíng行

chē车

shuān拴

zài在

lán栏

gān杆

shàng上

。

Remember to lock your bike to the railing.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

gǒu狗

shuān拴

zài在

mén门

kǒu口

de的

zhù柱

zi子

shàng上

。

Please tie the dog to the post at the door.

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