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锻 (duàn): To forge metal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 锻

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How to write 锻 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 锻

锻 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
锻
钅jīn · metal
段duàn
锻=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 锻

锻 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

How to Use 锻

Common word with 锻

One common HSK word with 锻 is 锻炼, meaning "to engage in physical exercise".

锻炼 • duàn liàn • to engage in physical exercise • HSK 3
HSK 3
6.

Example Sentences

tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chen晨
duàn锻
liàn

Information

Pinyinduàn
Meaningto forge metal
Strokes14
Radical钅
Traditional鍛
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#632
Zhuyinㄉㄨㄢˋ
UnicodeU+953B
CangjieOPHJU
钅jīn · metal
+段duàn

The metal component connects this character to metal or a metal object.

duàn锻
liàn炼

to engage in physical exercise

炼
shēn身
tǐ体
。

He exercises every morning

zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
duàn锻
zào造
jīn金
shǔ属
líng零
jiàn件
。

This factory specializes in forging metal parts.

duàn锻
tiě铁
zhì制
chéng成
de的
lán栏
gān杆
hěn很
jiān坚
gù固
。

The railing made of wrought iron is very sturdy.

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Characters pronounced "duan".

  • 端duānend; extremity
  • 断duànto break
  • 缎duànsatin, a type of silk fabric
  • 段duànsection; paragraph; [measure word for stories, pieces of music, recordings etc.]
  • 短duǎnshort
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "钅".

  • 镣liàofetters
  • 铡zhásickle for cutting grass or hay
  • 铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
  • 钾jiǎpotassium
  • 钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl
  • 铮zhēngclanging sound; small gong
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