淺
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qiǎn · shallow, superficial

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Learn every stroke in 淺

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See how 淺 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 淺

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Example sentences

Notice where 淺 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yòng qiǎn xiǎn de yīng yǔ yǎn jiǎng.他用淺顯的英語演講。

He made a speech in plain English.

Source: Tatoeba #909453 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè běn zì diǎn de lì jù shí fēn qiǎn bái yì dǒng.這本字典的例句十分淺白易懂。

The examples in this dictionary are easy to understand.

Source: Tatoeba #642898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè tóng huà gù shì hěn qiǎn bái, qī suì de xiǎo hái yě kàn dé dǒng.這個童話故事很淺白,七歲的小孩也看得懂。

This fairy tale is easy enough for a seven-year-old child to read.

Source: Tatoeba #4193501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 淺 in context

  1. Say qiǎn, then recall the core meaning: shallow, superficial.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 淺 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.