款 (kuǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “sum of money, fund”. It is written from 士 (scholar) and 示 (altar; to show, to indicate) and 欠 (to yawn; to owe; to lack), side by side, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
士 + 示 + 欠
Left–right structure
- 士 scholar · shì unknown
- 示 altar; to show, to indicate · shì unknown
- 欠 to yawn; to owe; to lack · qiàn unknown
Structure from: cjkvi-ids (⿰⿱士示欠), checked stroke-by-stroke against hanzi-writer-data
Memory aid
A scholar (士) shows (示) you the bill: this is what you owe (欠). 款 is a sum of money you pay or owe.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 贷款dài kuǎnloan; to provide a loan款 = kuǎn
- 罚款fá kuǎnto fine; a fine款 = kuǎn
- 欠款qiàn kuǎnan outstanding balance; money still owed款 = kuǎn
- 拨款bō kuǎnto allocate funds; an appropriation of money款 = kuǎn
- 捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; donation款 = kuǎn
- 赃款zāng kuǎnillicit money; stolen money款 = kuǎn
Go deeper
All readings
sum of money; item
sum of money, fund; item or clause (in a document); style, design
钱款、经费；法令、条约等条文中的分项；样式。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 贷款dài kuǎnloan; to provide a loan款 = kuǎn
- 罚款fá kuǎnto fine; a fine款 = kuǎn
- 欠款qiàn kuǎnan outstanding balance; money still owed款 = kuǎn
- 拨款bō kuǎnto allocate funds; an appropriation of money款 = kuǎn
- 捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; donation款 = kuǎn
- 赃款zāng kuǎnillicit money; stolen money款 = kuǎn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 款 mean?
款 (kuǎn) means sum of money, fund; item or clause (in a document); style, design.
How do you pronounce 款?
It is pronounced kuǎn.
What parts is 款 made of?
士 (scholar) and 示 (altar; to show, to indicate) and 欠 (to yawn; to owe; to lack), side by side. The recorded source is: cjkvi-ids (⿰⿱士示欠), checked stroke-by-stroke against hanzi-writer-data. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 款 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 款?
欠. 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 款?
Common ones are 贷款, 罚款, 欠款. The reading of 款 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.