绢 (juàn): thin, tough silk fabric

绢 (juàn) is a Chinese character meaning “thin, tough silk fabric.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 纟 (silk). It ranks #3422 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 纟 silk10 strokesFrequency #3422

Definitions

  1. thin, tough silk fabric

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
手绢shǒu juànhandkerchief
1
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

绢 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们绢字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men juàn zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "绢."

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 绢 (juàn) mean in Chinese?
绢 (juàn) primarily means "thin, tough silk fabric." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3422 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 绢 and 厚?
绢 (juàn) and 厚 (hòu) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 绢 (thin) vs 厚 (thick).
How many strokes does 绢 have?
绢 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 绢?
The radical associated with 绢 is 纟 (silk). This radical appears in many characters related to silk.
What are common words containing 绢?
Common words with 绢 include: 手绢 (shǒu juàn, "handkerchief"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
Is 绢 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 绢 and the traditional form is 絹.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.