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歼 (jiān): To annihilate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 歼

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How to write 歼 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 歼

歼 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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歼

歼=歹death+千thousand

The character '歼' depicts the complete elimination of a thousand (千) enemies using a weapon (歹), symbolizing total annihilation.

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5.

How to Use 歼

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

Single HSK word

歼 appears in the HSK word 歼灭, meaning "To annihilate / to exterminate".

歼灭 • jiān miè • To annihilate / to exterminate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiān歼

miè灭

To annihilate / to exterminate

6.

Example Sentences

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

wǒ我

jūn军

chéng成

gōng功

jiān歼

miè灭

le了

dí敌

jūn军

zhǔ主

lì力

。

Our army successfully annihilated the enemy's main force.

jiān歼

jī击

jī机

zài在

tiān天

kōng空

zhōng中

xún巡

luó

bù部

duì队

jì计

huà划

wéi围

jiān歼

zhè这

gǔ股

dí

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Pinyinjiān

Meaningto annihilate

Strokes7

Radical歹

Traditional殲

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2439

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢ

UnicodeU+6B7C

CangjieKJMN

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逻

。

Fighter aircraft are patrolling in the sky.

敌

rén人

。

The troops plan to encircle and annihilate this group of enemies.

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