删 (shān) - Meaning, Stroke Order, Words & Examples

Q: What does 删 (shān) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 删 (shān) means "delete / cut / edit out". with 7 strokes and the radical 刂.

Q: How do you write 删 stroke by stroke?

删 has 7 strokes. The radical is 刂. Follow the standard stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. Practice with stroke animation to build muscle memory.

Q: What's the difference between 删 and 刊?

删 (shān) and 刊 look similar but differ in meaning and usage. Check the radical and stroke count to tell them apart.

Q: What mistakes do learners make writing 删?

Common mistake: incorrect stroke order or miswriting the radical 刂. Pay attention to the proportion between components — keep the radical compact.

Q: What common words use 删?

Common words containing 删 include: 删除 (shān chú) — delete / remove; 删掉 (shān diào) — delete / cross out; 删减 (shān jiǎn) — cut / reduce / abridge.

How to Write 删

The character 删 (shān) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 刂 is one of its key components.

Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.

Meaning & Pronunciation

删 is pronounced shān in Mandarin Chinese. It means delete / cut / edit out.

Common Words with 删

删除 shān chú

delete / remove

删掉 shān diào

delete / cross out

删减 shān jiǎn

cut / reduce / abridge

Example Sentences

请删除这条信息。

qǐng shān chú zhè tiáo xìn xī

Please delete this message.

我把错字删掉了。

wǒ bǎ cuò zì shān diào le

I deleted the typo.

电影的内容有删减。

diàn yǐng de nèi róng yǒu shān jiǎn

The content of the movie has been edited.

Similar Characters

刊 kān

刎 wěn

刑 xíng

Practice Writing 删 (shān)

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Frequently Asked Questions about 删

What does 删 (shān) mean in Chinese?

How do you write 删 stroke by stroke?

What's the difference between 删 and 刊?

What mistakes do learners make writing 删?

What common words use 删?

How to Write 删 (shān)