Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "蒹", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "蒹", and master the standard way of writing the character "蒹".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蒹
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "蒹" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
蒹 [jiān]
1. A type of reed that has not yet developed ears.
- 没有长穗的芦苇: ~葭倚玉树 (metaphor for two people whose appearances and qualities are extremely mismatched).
2. A young reed (English: earless reed).
- Example: 蒹葭 (蒹: reeds without ears; 葭: newly grown reeds. Both are common low-value aquatic plants); 蒹葭倚玉 (because the reed and jade tree are of vastly different values, it is later used to metaphorically compare individuals who do not match in status or appearance).