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How to Write 湍 (tuān) — Meaning “Rapid or rushing water”

tuān 12 strokes Radical: 氵

湍 (tuān) means "Rapid or rushing water" in Chinese. It has 12 strokes with the radical 氵.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 湍急 (tuān jí), 湍流 (tuān liú), 急湍 (jí tuān).

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How to Write 湍

The character 湍 (tuān) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 氵 is one of its key components.

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What Does tuān (湍) Mean in Chinese?

湍 means Rapid or rushing water.

Character Data

Character湍
Pinyintuān (tuan)
MeaningRapid or rushing water
Strokes12
Radical氵
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 湍

湍 combines the water radical 氵 with 耑, which originally depicted a plant sprouting from the ground and carried the sense of 'tip' or 'beginning.' Here, 耑 acts as a phonetic element while also suggesting water rushing forward like a sprout shooting upward, creating the idea of fast, urgent flow.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a river (氵) with a sharp, speeding arrow (耑) cutting through it, making the waters churn into a rapid torrent.

Common Words with 湍

湍急 tuān jí
Rapid or torrential
湍流 tuān liú
Turbulence or rapid current
急湍 jí tuān
rapid current; rapids

Example Sentences

河水非常湍急。

hé shuǐ fēi cháng tuān jí

The river water is very turbulent.

水中有很多湍流。

shuǐ zhōng yǒu hěn duō tuān liú

There are many rapids in the water.

这里有急湍。

zhè lǐ yǒu jí tuān

There are rapid currents here.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
湍 (current) tuān 12 氵
流 liú 10 氵
浙 zhè 10 氵
浚 jùn 10 氵
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Frequently Asked Questions about 湍

The left part is the water radical 氵, which shows the character relates to water. The right part is 耑 (duān), which originally means "end" or "tip," and together they suggest water rushing to a point — like a rapid current or torrent.

Characters with Radical 氵

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Other 12-Stroke Characters

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