Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "蚬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "蚬", and master the standard way of writing the character "蚬".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蚬
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "蚬" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
蚬
xiǎn
【名】
1. A type of soft-bodied animal, known for having a shell shaped like a heart. Its surface is dark brown with circular patterns, and the inside is purple. They inhabit freshwater mud. The flesh is edible, and the shell can be used in medicine. Also known as "扁螺" (bianluo).
2. A category of small clams (English: clam). Soft-bodied animals with round or heart-shaped shells that have circular patterns on the surface. They live in freshwater or in areas where rivers flow into the sea. For example: 蚬子 (xiǎnzi, common name for 蚬); 蚬壳 (xiǎn kè, clam shell).