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Animated Stroke Order 擅

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 擅 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 擅

擅 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

擅

亶sincere

擅=扌hand+亶sincere

The hand (扌) acts alone or exclusively, as if in a single (单) domain — to monopolize or act without permission.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 擅

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5.

How to Use 擅

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 擅 works in context.

Official HSK words with 擅

擅 appears in these official HSK words: 擅自, 擅长.

擅自 • shàn zì • do something without authorization; take a liberty • HSK 6

HSK 6

shàn擅

zì自

do something without authorization; take a liberty

擅长 • shàn cháng • be good at; be expert in; be skilled in • HSK 6

HSK 6

shàn擅

cháng长

be good at; be expert in; be skilled in

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 擅 is used in context

tā他

shàn擅

zì自

lí离

kāi开

le了

huì会

yì议

shì室

。

He left the meeting room without permission

tā他

shàn擅

cháng长

tán弹

gāng钢

qín琴

。

He is good at playing the piano

jīng经

lǐ理

bú不

yīng应

gāi该

zhuān专

shàn擅

jué决

dìng

Information

Pinyinshàn

Meaningto arrogate

Strokes16

Radical扌

Traditional擅

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1274

Zhuyinㄕㄢˋ

UnicodeU+64C5

CangjieYQRR

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。

The manager should not make decisions arbitrarily

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