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How to Write 鹌 (ān) — Meaning “quail”

ān 13 strokes Radical: 鸟

鹌 (ān) means "quail" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical 鸟.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 鹌鹑 (ān chún), 鹌鹑蛋 (ān chún dàn), 煮鹌鹑蛋 (zhǔ ān chún dàn).

Due to its 13 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 鹌 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 鹌

The character 鹌 (ān) is written with 13 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 鸟 is one of its key components.

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What Does ān (鹌) Mean in Chinese?

鹌 means quail.

Character Data

Character鹌
Pinyinān (an)
Meaningquail
Strokes13
Radical鸟
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 鹌

鹌 is a phono-semantic compound combining the bird radical 鸟 (niǎo) and the phonetic component 奄 (yǎn, meaning 'cover' or 'suddenly'). The quail is a ground-dwelling bird that often hides under cover, matching the 'cover' meaning of 奄, while the phonetic component suggests the pronunciation ān.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a quail (鸟) suddenly ducking under a large cover (奄) to hide from a predator.

Common Words with 鹌

鹌鹑 ān chún
quail
鹌鹑蛋 ān chún dàn
quail egg
煮鹌鹑蛋 zhǔ ān chún dàn
to boil quail eggs

Example Sentences

鹌鹑是一种小鸟。

ān chún shì yī zhǒng xiǎo niǎo

The quail is a type of small bird.

我喜欢吃鹌鹑蛋。

wǒ xǐ huān chī ān chún dàn

I like eating quail eggs.

妈妈在煮鹌鹑蛋。

mā mā zài zhǔ ān chún dàn

Mom is boiling quail eggs.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
鹌 (current) ān 13 鸟
鸷 zhì 11 鸟
鸸 ér 11 鸟
鸹 guā 11 鸟
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Frequently Asked Questions about 鹌

The character 鹌 is made of two parts: the top part 奄 (yǎn) gives a hint for the pronunciation, and the bottom part 鸟 (niǎo) means 'bird', indicating that a quail is a type of bird. This combination shows both sound and meaning.

Characters with Radical 鸟

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Other 13-Stroke Characters

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