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How to Write 丱 (guàn) — Meaning “Child's hairstyle (two tufts of hair)”

guàn 5 strokes Radical: 丨

丱 (guàn) means "Child's hairstyle (two tufts of hair)" in Chinese. It has 5 strokes with the radical 丨.

Rated 2.7/5 in difficulty (moderate).

Appears in 3+ common words including 丱角 (guàn jiǎo), 丱岁 (guàn suì), 丱年 (guàn nián).

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How to Write 丱

The character 丱 (guàn) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 丨 is one of its key components.

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What Does guàn (丱) Mean in Chinese?

丱 means Child's hairstyle (two tufts of hair).

Character Data

Character丱
Pinyinguàn (guan)
MeaningChild's hairstyle (two tufts of hair)
Strokes5
Radical丨
Difficulty2.7/5

Origin of 丱

This character is a pictograph of a child's hairstyle with two tufts of hair tied into knots or loops on either side of the head. The ancient form depicted two symmetrical loops or coils, with a central line (丨) representing the parting or the scalp. The modern shape retains this bilateral symmetry, visually resembling two small buns or tufts above a central line.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine the character as a child's face with two tiny pigtails sticking up on each side of a straight part down the middle of the head.

Common Words with 丱

丱角 guàn jiǎo
children's hair buns
丱岁 guàn suì
childhood years
丱年 guàn nián
childhood years

Example Sentences

丱角指小孩的发髻。

guàn jiǎo zhǐ xiǎo hái de fà jì

'Guanjiao' refers to the hair buns of a child.

他在丱岁时很聪明。

tā zài guàn suì shí hěn cōng míng

He was very smart as a child.

丱年是指童年时期。

guàn nián shì zhǐ tóng nián shí qī

'Guannian' refers to the period of childhood.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
丱 (current) guàn 5 丨
个 ge / gě / gè 3 丨
丫 yā 3 丨
中 zhōng / zhòng 4 丨
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Frequently Asked Questions about 丱

The character 丱 is made of two identical parts placed side by side. Each part resembles a small forked shape, representing one tuft of hair on a child's head, so the whole character symbolizes two hair buns.

Characters with Radical 丨

丩jiū个ge/gě/gè丫yā中zhōng/zhòng丰fēng串chuàn临lín书shū

Other 5-Stroke Characters

㐌yí㐱zhěn㢟chān且qiě丕pī世shì丘qiū丙bǐng业yè丛cóng