店 (diàn) is a Chinese character meaning “shop”. It is written from 广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 占 (to divine; to occupy), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
广 + 占
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸广占，3+5=8 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源
Memory aid
A wide roof (广) with someone claiming the space under it (占) — a shop that has taken its spot on the street.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 书店shū diànbookstore店 = diànHSK 1
- 饭店fàn diànrestaurant; hotel店 = diànHSK 1
- 商店shāng diànshop; store店 = diàn
- 药店yào diànpharmacy; drugstore店 = diàn
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All readings
shop
shop; store; inn
出售商品的场所；也指供人住宿的旅店。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 书店shū diànbookstore店 = diànHSK 1
- 饭店fàn diànrestaurant; hotel店 = diànHSK 1
- 商店shāng diànshop; store店 = diàn
- 药店yào diànpharmacy; drugstore店 = diàn
Sound component
占 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 店 mean?
店 (diàn) means shop; store; inn.
How do you pronounce 店?
It is pronounced diàn.
What parts is 店 made of?
广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 占 (to divine; to occupy), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿸广占，3+5=8 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 店 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 店?
广. 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 店?
Common ones are 书店 and 饭店. The reading of 店 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.