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How to Write 恬 (tián) — Meaning “calm”

tián 9 strokes Radical: 忄

恬 (tián) means "calm" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 忄.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 恬静 (tián jìng), 恬淡 (tián dàn), 恬不知耻 (tián bù zhī chǐ).

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How to Write 恬

The character 恬 (tián) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 忄 is one of its key components.

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What Does tián (恬) Mean in Chinese?

恬 means calm.

Character Data

Character恬
Pinyintián (tian)
Meaningcalm
Strokes9
Radical忄
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 恬

恬 combines the heart radical (忄) with 舌 (tongue), forming a phono-semantic compound where 舌 suggests the sound tián. The tongue also evokes sweetness, so the whole character symbolizes a heart that is sweetly calm and tranquil.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a calm heart (忄) with a tongue (舌) gently licking a piece of honey, savoring a peaceful sweetness.

Common Words with 恬

恬静 tián jìng
peaceful
恬淡 tián dàn
indifferent to fame
恬不知耻 tián bù zhī chǐ
shameless

Example Sentences

这里的环境很恬静。

zhè lǐ de huán jìng hěn tián jìng

The environment here is very quiet and peaceful.

他过着恬淡的生活。

tā guò zhe tián dàn de shēng huó

He lives a quiet and simple life.

这个人恬不知耻。

zhè ge rén tián bù zhī chǐ

This person is completely shameless.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
恬 (current) tián 9 忄
忡 chōng 7 忄
忤 wǔ 7 忄
忧 yōu 7 忄
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Frequently Asked Questions about 恬

恬 is made of the heart radical 忄 on the left, which connects to emotions or mind, and 舌 (tongue) on the right, which provides the pronunciation tián. Together, they suggest a heart that is quiet and still, like a peaceful inner state where even the tongue does not disturb.

Characters with Radical 忄

忆yì忉dāo忏chàn忕shì忖cǔn忙máng忡chōng忤wǔ忧yōu忪sōng/zhōng

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ