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How to Write 娟 (juān) — Meaning “beautiful”

juān 10 strokes Radical: 女

娟 (juān) means "beautiful" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 女.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 娟秀 (juān xiù), 婵娟 (chán juān), 娟娟 (juān juān).

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How to Write 娟

The character 娟 (juān) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 女 is one of its key components.

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What Does juān (娟) Mean in Chinese?

娟 means beautiful.

Character Data

Character娟
Pinyinjuān (juan)
Meaningbeautiful
Strokes10
Radical女
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 娟

娟 combines the radical 女 (woman) with the phonetic component 肙 (yuān, originally a small worm). The character depicts a woman with graceful, curved beauty, like a delicate vine or worm's sinuous shape. Over time, 娟 came to mean 'beautiful' or 'graceful,' especially in describing feminine elegance.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a beautiful woman (女) with a swan-like neck curving like a graceful worm (肙) — her elegance is simply stunning!

Common Words with 娟

娟秀 juān xiù
elegant
婵娟 chán juān
The moon; a beautiful woman.
娟娟 juān juān
beautiful

Example Sentences

她的字写得很娟秀。

tā de zì xiě dé hěn juān xiù

Her handwriting is very delicate and beautiful.

千里共婵娟。

qiān lǐ gòng chán juān

Though miles apart, we share the beauty of the moon.

月色娟娟。

yuè sè juān juān

The moonlight is beautiful and graceful.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
娟 (current) juān 10 女
妮 nī 8 女
妯 zhóu 8 女
妲 dá 8 女
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Frequently Asked Questions about 娟

娟 is a left-right structure. The left radical 女 means 'woman', and the right part 肙 (yuān) originally referred to a small worm but here provides the sound juān. Together, they create the meaning of 'beautiful', especially for women or delicate things.

Characters with Radical 女

女nǚ奴nú奶nǎi奸jiān她tā好hǎo/hào妁shuò如rú妃fēi妄wàng

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng