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How to Write 骟 (shàn) — Meaning “To castrate (an animal)”

shàn 13 strokes Radical: 马

骟 (shàn) means "To castrate (an animal)" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical 马.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 骟马 (shàn mǎ), 骟猪 (shàn zhū), 骟割 (shàn gē).

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How to Write 骟

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

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What Does shàn (骟) Mean in Chinese?

骟 means To castrate (an animal).

Character Data

Character骟
Pinyinshàn (shan)
MeaningTo castrate (an animal)
Strokes13
Radical马
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 骟

骟 combines the radical 马 (horse) with the phonetic component 扇 (shàn, meaning 'fan'). The character specifically refers to the castration of horses, with 扇 providing the sound and the horse radical indicating the animal involved.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a horse (马) nervously fanning itself with a large fan (扇) after being castrated, trying to cool down from the shock.

Common Words with 骟

骟马 shàn mǎ
To castrate a horse or a gelding
骟猪 shàn zhū
To castrate a pig
骟割 shàn gē
To castrate

Example Sentences

农夫在喂那匹骟马。

nóng fū zài wèi nà pǐ shàn mǎ

The farmer is feeding that gelding.

他学会了如何骟猪。

tā xué huì le rú hé shàn zhū

He learned how to castrate pigs.

这种技术叫作骟割。

zhè zhǒng jì shù jiào zuò shàn gē

This technique is called gelding (animal castration).

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
骟 (current) shàn 13 马
骐 qí 11 马
骑 jì / qí 11 马
骒 kè 11 马
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Frequently Asked Questions about 骟

骟 is a left-right structure. The left part 马 means 'horse', indicating the character relates to horses. The right part 扇 (shàn, a fan) provides the sound clue, as 骟 is pronounced shàn. Together, the character refers to castrating a horse or other animals.

Characters with Radical 马

马mǎ驭yù驮duò/tuó驯xùn驰chí驱qū驳bó驴lǘ驵zǎng驶shǐ

Other 13-Stroke Characters

䧹yīng亶dǎn催cuī傺chì傻shǎ傿yàn像xiàng剽piāo剿jiǎo勤qín