Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "丬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "丬", and master the standard way of writing the character "丬".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 丬
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "丬" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[pian4]
丬:
1. An ancient character identical to “爿”. Used as a radical.
古同“爿”。用作偏旁。
2. Refers to bamboo or wood that has been split into pieces. “爿” means splitting wood as well. It represents the idea of dividing. — From "Shuo Wen"
劈成片的竹木等.爿,判木也。从反片。指事。——《说文》
3. As in: firewood pieces (柴爿), bamboo pieces (竹爿).
又如:柴爿,竹爿
4. Refers to a store, factory, etc. as a unit. For example: a store (一家商店).
商店、工厂等一家。如:一~商店
5. Used in agricultural contexts, equivalent to "块" (piece). It is said that after trampling a plot of land (一爿田), it costs more than a piece. — From Mao Dun's "Autumn Harvest"
用于田地等,相当于“块”听说踏满一爿田就要一块多钱!——茅盾《秋收》
6. Refers to a part of a whole, equivalent to "边", "段儿", "截儿" (edge, segment, chop). For instance, going forward with an axe to split lotus fragrance in half (成两半爿). — From "The Complete Story of Yue"
用于整体的部分,相当于“边”、“段儿”、“截儿”等走上前一斧,将荷香砍做两半爿。——《说岳全传》
7. Equivalent to "间" (interval). In the first month (正月爿), sunflower seeds are thrown in front of the door. — From "Chinese Folk Song Materials: Fujian Folk Songs"
相当于“间”正月爿,瓜子壳丢门前。——《中国歌谣资料·福建民谣》。