腆 (tiǎn): make strong (as liquors)

腆 (tiǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “make strong (as liquors).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 典 (phonetic). It ranks #3100 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 腆 flesh. Its radical form ⺼ (⺼) appears in many related characters such as 肴 (yáo, cooked dishes), 腼 (miǎn, used in 靦腆|腼腆), 臀 (tún, buttocks).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-912 strokesFrequency #3100⺼ semantic 典 phonetic

Definitions

make strong (as liquors)

Etymology & Origin

腆

pictophoneticflesh

Decomposition: ⿰⺼典 (layout: left-right)

Components:⺼semantic 典phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
腼腆adjective	miǎn tiǎn	shy

Total compounds

As first character

100

As last character

As middle character

腆 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.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 腆 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

腼miǎn

0.877181 co-occurrences

羞xiū

0.49248 co-occurrences

傲ào

0.36210 co-occurrences

纪jì

0.35268 co-occurrences

笑xiào

0.34722 co-occurrences

小xiǎo

0.340256 co-occurrences

害hài

0.32434 co-occurrences

附fù

0.31438 co-occurrences

柔róu

0.31310 co-occurrences

雄xióng

0.31332 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

腆字由12笔画组成，结构很巧妙。

tiǎn zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "腆" consists of 12 strokes and has a very ingenious structure.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

我立刻热情邀请对方也来打卡，对方却腼腆摆手推辞。

wǒ lì kè rè qíng yāo qǐng duì fāng yě lái dǎ kǎ , duì fāng què miǎn tiǎn bǎi shǒu tuī cí .

I immediately and enthusiastically invited the other person to check in as well, but they shyly waved their hand to decline.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

今年同样18岁的黄健宾，身形瘦小，性格腼腆，是本次锦标赛甲组障碍南狮冠军队伍的狮头。

jīn nián tóng yàng 1 8 suì de huáng jiàn bīn , shēn xíng shòu xiǎo , xìng gé miǎn tiǎn , shì běn cì jǐn biāo sài jiǎ zǔ zhàng ài nán shī guàn jūn duì wǔ de shī tóu .

Huang Jianbin, who is also 18 years old this year, is slight of build and shy; he served as the lion head for the championship team in the Group A "Obstacle Southern Lion Dance" event at this tournament.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

在新疆打卡“冒着热气”的馕饼，他被卖馕小哥腼腆而明亮的微笑打动。

zài xīn jiāng dǎ kǎ mào zhe rè qì de 馕 bǐng , tā bèi mài 馕 xiǎo gē miǎn tiǎn ér míng liàng de wēi xiào dǎ dòng .

While trying some “steaming hot” naan in Xinjiang, he was touched by the shy yet bright smile of the young man selling it.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺼ (flesh) component

脑nǎo 脸liǎn 股gǔ 背bèi 脚jiǎo 胜shèng 胡hú 脱tuō 胆dǎn 胞bāo

Related Characters

肴yáo 腼miǎn 臀tún

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 腆 (tiǎn) mean in Chinese?

腆 (tiǎn) primarily means "make strong (as liquors)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3100 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 腆 and 淡?

腆 (tiǎn) and 淡 (dàn) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 腆 (strong) vs 淡 (weak).

How many strokes does 腆 have?

腆 is written with 12 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 腆?

The radical associated with 腆 is ⺼. This radical appears in many characters related to this concept.

What are the components of 腆?

腆 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic), 典 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰⺼典 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 腆?

Common words with 腆 include: 腼腆 (miǎn tiǎn, "shy"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 腆 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 腆 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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