荐 (jiàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to recommend”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 存 (to store; to keep; to exist), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 存
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 存 6 笔）
Memory aid
Grass (艹) over 存, "to keep in store". Think of the best of what you have kept in store — that is what you put forward and recommend to someone else.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 推荐tuī jiànto recommend荐 = jiàn
- 引荐yǐn jiànto introduce and recommend (someone)荐 = jiàn
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All readings
to recommend
to recommend; to put (a person) forward for a post or honour
把认为好的人或事物介绍、推举给别人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 推荐tuī jiànto recommend荐 = jiàn
- 引荐yǐn jiànto introduce and recommend (someone)荐 = jiàn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 荐 mean?
荐 (jiàn) means to recommend; to put (a person) forward for a post or honour.
How do you pronounce 荐?
It is pronounced jiàn.
What parts is 荐 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 存 (to store; to keep; to exist), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 存 6 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 荐 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 荐?
艸. 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 荐?
Common ones are 推荐 and 引荐. The reading of 荐 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.