冤 (yuān) is a Chinese character meaning “injustice”. It is written from 冖 (cover) and 兔 (rabbit), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
冖 + 兔
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画逐笔核验（现代字形拆分 冖2画 + 兔8画 = 10画）；说文解字：冤，屈也。从兔从冂
Memory aid
A rabbit (兔) trapped under a cover (冖) can't run free — it feels wronged. This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 冤枉yuān wangto wrong (someone); to treat unjustly; wronged冤 = yuān
- 冤屈yuān qūinjustice; wrong suffered冤 = yuān
Go deeper
All readings
injustice; wrong
injustice; a wrong suffered; grievance; enmity; (colloquial) to cheat; not worth it
受到的不公正对待；冤仇；上当、不合算。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 冤枉yuān wangto wrong (someone); to treat unjustly; wronged冤 = yuān
- 冤屈yuān qūinjustice; wrong suffered冤 = yuān
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 冤 mean?
冤 (yuān) means injustice; a wrong suffered; grievance; enmity; (colloquial) to cheat; not worth it.
How do you pronounce 冤?
It is pronounced yuān.
What parts is 冤 made of?
冖 (cover) and 兔 (rabbit), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画逐笔核验（现代字形拆分 冖2画 + 兔8画 = 10画）；说文解字：冤，屈也。从兔从冂. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 冤 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 冤?
冖. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 冤?
Common ones are 冤枉 and 冤屈. The reading of 冤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.