Meaning
thick but loosely woven silk
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “juan” becomes a different word in each tone. 绢 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 手绢shǒu juànhandkerchief
- 绢花juàn huāsilk flower
- 绢本juàn běnpainting on silk
- 绢丝juàn sīspun silk
Example Sentence
古人常常在丝绢上写字作画。Gǔ rén cháng cháng zài sī juàn shàng xiě zì zuò huà.The ancients often wrote and painted on silk.
古人Gǔ rénpeople of ancient times常常cháng chángfrequently在zàiat丝sīsilk绢juànthin, tough silk fabric上shàngon写字xiě zìto write (by hand)作画zuò huàto draw。