How to Write 典 (diǎn) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: canon, law, standard work of scholarship · 8 strokes · HSK 3
Character facts
| Character | 典 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | diǎn |
| Strokes | 8 |
| HSK level | HSK 3 |
| Unicode | U+5178 |
English meanings
- canon
- law
- standard work of scholarship
- literary quotation or allusion
- ceremony
- to be in charge of
Words with 典
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case |
| 经典 | jīng diǎn | the classics; scriptures |
| 庆典 | qìng diǎn | celebration |
| 瑞典 | ruì diǎn | Sweden |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 词典 | cí diǎn | dictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3] |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration; ceremony |
| 法典 | fǎ diǎn | legal code; statute |
| 典雅 | diǎn yǎ | refined; elegant |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model; example |
| 典籍 | diǎn jí | ancient books or records |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary |