案àn
file, legal case; bench, table. 10 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 案
Strokes 1–6 write 安, then strokes 7–10 write 木.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 案 · the stroke-order rules
What 案 is made of
安 (ān, peaceful) and 木 (mù, tree).
木 carries the meaning — wood — and 安 carries the sound.
Words that use 案
| 答案 | the answer 对一个问题给出的说法或结果 师傅公布了制作工艺的答案。The craftsman revealed the answer about the technique. Lesson 263, 市集展销与商贾互通 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 方案 | a plan 为完成某件事先想好的具体办法 律师制定了援助儿童的方案。The lawyers drew up a plan to help children. Lesson 274, 律政明镜与权益保障 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law |
| 图案 | a design, a pattern 画在物体表面用来装饰的花纹 海报上印着精美的传统图案。The poster was printed with an exquisite traditional design. Lesson 349, 灵动营销与防患未然 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 档案 | archives, files 指分类保存的文件记录 档案管理员把整理文书当成神圣职责。The archives clerk treated organizing documents as a sacred duty. Lesson 566, 典籍存真 · 笃行实证与智网经纬 · Modern Infrastructure & Civic Rigor |
Characters that share the sound part 安
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.