Character Animation

Character: 臽

Pinyin: xiàn (xian4)

Meaning: (archaic) pit; hole in the ground / old variant of 陷[xian4]

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "臽" 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

⿱ ⺈ 臼

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: xiàn

Same Radical (2)

Radical: 臼

Related Phonetic (2)

Characters using "臽" as phonetic