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诊zhěnto examine or treat medically
讠speech form of 言 · yánMeaning part
㐱part of the characterSound part
断duànto break
断 is a single shape of 11 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
How to write 诊断
诊 7 strokes · 断 11 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 诊断 (zhěnduàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
诊断 (zhěnduàn) means “to diagnose”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it zhěnduàn: zhěn with a 3rd tone, then duàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 诊断 is written 診斷. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhenduan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 诊断 from the suggestions. Typing zhenduan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
诊断 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
诊zhěn3rd tone, dipping
断duàn4th tone, falling
