锻duàn
to temper, to refine; to forge metal. 14 strokes, radical 钅, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin duànStrokes 14Radical 钅Band HSK 4Words 1
How to write 锻
Strokes 1–5 write 钅, then strokes 6–14 write 段.
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 锻 · the stroke-order rules
What 锻 is made of
钅 (jīn, gold) and 段 (duàn, section).
钅 carries the meaning — metal — and 段 carries the sound.
Words that use 锻
| 锻炼 | to exercise 通过运动使身体更强壮 她坚持每天爬楼梯锻炼。She climbs the stairs every day to exercise. Lesson 272, 强身健体与自立品格 · 邻里温情与冬景市声 · Winter Rhythms, Urban Transit & Neighborly Harmony |
More characters with the radical 钅
All 22 of them, and what the radical means, on the 金 radical page.