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Character

犍 jiān · qián

Character2 readings

bullock

Radical
牛
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
牛 建
Traditional
犍
Frequency
#4311 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jiānMain readingqiánRare reading

jiān

jian1Main reading
  1. bullock CC-CEDICT
  2. castrated bull CC-CEDICT
  3. to castrate livestock CC-CEDICT

Words that use “犍” as jiān

犍牛jiān niúbullockWord犍陀罗jiān tuó luóGandhara Kingdom in northwest India, c. 600 BC-11 AD, on Kabul…Word

qián

qian2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiān.

  1. used in 犍为 (Qián wéi) (the name of a place in Sichuan) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “犍” as qián

犍为qián wéiQianwei, a county in Leshan City 乐山市↗See 犍为县WordUnreviewed
犍为县qián wéi xiànQianwei, a county in Leshan City 乐山市Word

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 犍

Draw “犍” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 牛

All characters with 牛 →
特tè物wù牛niú牴dǐ牧mù牠tā牲shēng牽qiān牢láo牺xī犧xī牡mǔ
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