腺 (xiàn) means "gland" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical ⺼. Difficulty: 4.2/5.
gland
The character 腺 (xiàn) is written with 13 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical ⺼ is one of its key components.
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腺 is pronounced xiàn in Mandarin Chinese. It means gland.
汗腺可以排汗。
hàn xiàn kě yǐ pái hàn
Sweat glands can discharge sweat.
泪腺产生眼泪。
lèi xiàn chǎn shēng yǎn lèi
The tear glands produce tears.
腺体很重要。
xiàn tǐ hěn zhòng yào
Glands are very important.
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