堇

yellow loam · Character component

yellow loam; clay; season; few

Yellow 黄 earth 土

堇 at a glance

Meaning: yellow loam
Strokes: 11
Characters: 18
Role: Contributes sound

Characters with 堇 (9 of 18)

HSK 5 · 2

谨jǐn · cautious 勤qín · variant of 勤[qin2]

Beyond HSK · 7

厪jǐn · hut 鄞yín · used in 鄞州[Yin2 zhou1], a district in Zhejiang 廑jǐn · careful 馑jǐn · time of famine or crop failure 槿jǐn · transient 瑾jǐn · brilliancy (of gems)觐jìn · (history) to have an audience with the Emperor

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 堇 mean?

堇 means "yellow loam". In the characters that contain it, it contributes sound.

How many Chinese characters contain 堇?

18 characters in this dictionary contain 堇, including ones at HSK 5.

How many strokes does 堇 have?

堇 is written in 11 strokes.