典
HSK 2

典 (diǎn): law, canon, documentation

diǎn

law, canon, documentation

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Pinyin

diǎn

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

law, canon, documentation

How to Write 典 (diǎn)

典 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of 典

Two hands 八 holding a book 冊

What 典 is Made Of

典 is built from 2 components:

曲crooked, bent
八eight

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Words Using 典

Common Chinese words that contain 典:

典型

diǎnxíng

典礼

diǎnlǐ

古典

gǔdiǎn

经典

jīngdiǎn

词典

cídiǎn

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