绚 (xuàn) is a Chinese character meaning “gorgeous”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 旬 (a period of ten days), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 旬
Left–right structure
Structure from: Unicode U+7EDA 现代字形与笔顺数据（9 画 = 纟 3 画 + 旬 6 画）；纟 为义符，旬 xún 与本字 xuàn 同声母、韵母相近，作声符
Memory aid
Silk threads (纟) dyed a new color every ten days (旬) — cloth so bright and colorful it dazzles.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 绚丽xuàn lìgorgeous; magnificent绚 = xuàn
- 绚烂xuàn lànsplendid; brilliant (of colors)绚 = xuàn
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All readings
gorgeous; brilliant (of colors)
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling (of colors or patterns)
色彩华丽、灿烂。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 绚丽xuàn lìgorgeous; magnificent绚 = xuàn
- 绚烂xuàn lànsplendid; brilliant (of colors)绚 = xuàn
Sound component
旬 family rime near
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 绚 mean?
绚 (xuàn) means gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling (of colors or patterns).
How do you pronounce 绚?
It is pronounced xuàn.
What parts is 绚 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 旬 (a period of ten days), side by side. The recorded source is: Unicode U+7EDA 现代字形与笔顺数据（9 画 = 纟 3 画 + 旬 6 画）；纟 为义符，旬 xún 与本字 xuàn 同声母、韵母相近，作声符. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 绚 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绚?
糸. 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 绚?
Common ones are 绚丽 and 绚烂. The reading of 绚 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.