穿chuān
to drill, to pierce; to dress, to wear. 9 strokes, radical 穴, first met in HSK 1.
Pinyin chuānStrokes 9Radical 穴Band HSK 1Words 2
How to write 穿
Strokes 1–5 write 穴, then strokes 6–9 write 牙.
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 穿 · the stroke-order rules
What 穿 is made of
穴 (xué, cave) and 牙 (yá, tooth).
牙 carries the meaning — tooth — and 穴 carries the sound.
Words that use 穿
| 穿 | to wear, to put on 把衣裳套在身上或者鞋套在脚上 外面风大天冷，出门前一定要穿好外套。It's windy and cold outside — be sure to put on your coat properly before you go out. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 25, 茶馆打烊明天见 |
| 穿上 | to put on, to slip into 把衣服套在身上 姑娘穿上合身的旗袍。The young woman went to put on the well-fitted qipao. Lesson 258, 锦衣华服与春序晨光 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
More characters with the radical 穴
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 穴 radical page.