案
案 (àn) · file
案 (àn) means “file”. It is made of 安 + 木 and has 10 strokes.
Break 案 into its parts
What 案 is made of
- 安 ān — (bound form) calm
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 宀 — roof
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 安 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
案 stroke order
Example sentences with 答案
这道题的答案是什么？Zhè dào tí de dá'àn shì shénme?What is the answer to this question?
请把答案写在纸上。Qǐng bǎ dá'àn xiě zài zhǐ shàng.Please write your answers on the paper.
Words with 案
- 答案dá'ànanswer
- 方案fāng'ànplan
- 图案túànpattern
- 案件ànjiàn(legal) case
- 案例ànlìcase
- 草案cǎo'àndraft (of a law or plan)
- 档案dàng'ànfile
Also built with 安
Quick facts
| Pinyin | àn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | file |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 案
What does 案 mean?
案 (àn) means “file”.
How many strokes does 案 have?
案 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 案?
The radical of 案 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 案?
案 is made of 安 ((bound form) calm) and 木 (tree).
Keep learning
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