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How to Write 烷 (wán) — Meaning “Alkane”

wán 11 strokes Radical: 火

烷 (wán) means "Alkane" in Chinese. It has 11 strokes with the radical 火.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 甲烷 (jiǎ wán), 丙烷 (bǐng wán), 烷烃 (wán tīng).

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How to Write 烷

The character 烷 (wán) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 火 is one of its key components.

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What Does wán (烷) Mean in Chinese?

烷 means Alkane.

Character Data

Character烷
Pinyinwán (wan)
MeaningAlkane
Strokes11
Radical火
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 烷

烷 is a compound character with the fire radical (火) indicating its connection to fuels and combustion, combined with the phonetic component 完 (wán, meaning 'complete' or 'finish'), which also hints at the saturated nature of alkanes where all carbon bonds are fully filled with hydrogen atoms.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a fire (火) that burns completely (完) without leaving residue, just like an alkane fuel that undergoes total combustion.

Common Words with 烷

甲烷 jiǎ wán
methane
丙烷 bǐng wán
Propane
烷烃 wán tīng
Alkane

Example Sentences

甲烷是一种无色的气体。

jiǎ wán shì yī zhǒng wú sè de qì tǐ

Methane is a colorless gas.

丙烷常用于野外做饭。

bǐng wán cháng yòng yú yě wài zuò fàn

Propane is often used for outdoor cooking.

我们在化学课学习烷烃。

wǒ men zài huà xué kè xué xí wán tīng

We are learning about alkanes in chemistry class.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
烷 (current) wán 11 火
炤 zhào 9 火
炫 xuàn 9 火
炭 tàn 9 火
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Frequently Asked Questions about 烷

The left side is the radical 火 (fire), which indicates that alkanes are related to fuel and burning. The right side is 完 (wán), which gives the pronunciation and means 'complete' or 'full', suggesting a saturated hydrocarbon with full bonds.

Characters with Radical 火

火huǒ灭miè灯dēng灰huī灶zào灸jiǔ灼zhuó灾zāi灿càn炀yáng

Other 11-Stroke Characters

㒼mán䙴qiān乿zhì偃yǎn假jiǎ/jià偈jì偎wēi偏piān偕xié做zuò