Character Animation

Character: 堇

Pinyin: jǐn (jin3)

Meaning: clay / old variant of 僅|仅[jin3] / violet (plant)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "堇" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 黄 土

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: jǐn

仅 尽 紧

Same Radical (51)

Radical: 土

土 圣 在 地 圳 场 圾 址 均 坊 坎 坏 坐 坑 块 坚 坛 坟 坡 坤 坦 坨 垂 垃 型 垒 垦 垫 埋 城 域 培 基 堂 堆 堕 堡 堪 堵 塌 塑 塔 塞 填 境 墓 墙 增 墨 壁 壕

Related Phonetic (3)

Characters using "堇" as phonetic

勤 艰 谨

Related by Component (1)

Containing component: 黄

横