帘 (lián) is a Chinese character meaning “curtain”. It is written from 穴 (cave; hole) and 巾 (cloth), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
穴 + 巾
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: modern-form decomposition (现代字形拆分，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：第 1–5 笔为穴，第 6–8 笔为巾)
Memory aid
A piece of cloth (巾) hung across an opening (穴) — that is a curtain.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 窗帘chuāng liáncurtain; window blind帘 = lián
- 门帘mén liándoor curtain帘 = lián
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All readings
curtain
curtain; screen; blind hung over a door or window
挂在门窗上用来遮蔽的布或类似织物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 窗帘chuāng liáncurtain; window blind帘 = lián
- 门帘mén liándoor curtain帘 = lián
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 帘 mean?
帘 (lián) means curtain; screen; blind hung over a door or window.
How do you pronounce 帘?
It is pronounced lián.
What parts is 帘 made of?
穴 (cave; hole) and 巾 (cloth), one above the other. The recorded source is: modern-form decomposition (现代字形拆分，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：第 1–5 笔为穴，第 6–8 笔为巾). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 帘 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 帘?
巾. 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 帘?
Common ones are 窗帘 and 门帘. The reading of 帘 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.