Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "擐", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "擐", and master the standard way of writing the character "擐".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 擐
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "擐" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
擐 [huàn]
Verb
1. To wear; to put on.
Example: 擐甲执兵 (to wear armor and hold weapons).
Etymology: This character is a phono-semantic compound, composed of the element for "hand" and a phonetic component (睘, qióng). The original meaning is "to wear."
References:
1. "说文": 擐 means to pierce through.
2. "国语·吴语": to wear armor in battle.
3. "淮南子·要略": to shoot while wearing armor.
4. "左传·成公二年": to wear armor and hold weapons, risking certain death.