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How to write 淹 (yān)
淹 (yān) means "to submerge". It has 11 strokes and the radical 乙.
Write the 11 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
淹没
yan1 mo4
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
淹盖
yan1 gai4
to submerge; to flood; to drown out
淹灭
yan1 mie4
to submerge; to flood; to bury
淹博
yan1 bo2
widely read; erudite
淹
yan1
to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
Radical decomposition
氵奄
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Writing tips
This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.