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躺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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躺 Stroke Order — How to Write 躺

Stroke Order

躺 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 身, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

躺 Radical and Character Components

Components:身尚

躺 is a phono-semantic compound: 身 (body) carries the meaning, while 尚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 身 + 8 more strokes

躺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tǎng

Meanings of 躺 in Chinese

1

tǎng躺

To lie down or recline, referring to a person or an object being in a horizontal position.
他喜欢周末的时候,舒服地躺在沙发上看电视。
He likes to comfortably lie on the sofa and watch TV on weekends.

Common Words and Phrases with 躺

1
tǎng躺dǎo倒
lie down
他一回家就累得躺倒在沙发上。
He was so tired that he just lay down on the sofa as soon as he got home.
2
tǎng躺wò卧
lie down to sleep or rest
她喜欢在柔软的草地上躺卧,享受阳光和微风的抚慰
She enjoys lying down on the soft grass, basking in the sun and gentle breeze.
3
tǎng躺yǐ椅
A lounge chair is a long chair designed for reclining, typically found outdoors or on a patio.
在阳光明媚的午后,我喜欢坐在花园的躺椅上,享受片刻的宁静。
On a bright and sunny afternoon, I enjoy sitting on the lounge chair in the garden, savoring a moment of tranquility.

More words with 躺

  • tǎng躺zài在lie on, lie in
  • tǎng躺xià下Lie down, Recline
  • tǎng躺zài在chuáng床shàng上lying in bed, in bed

Idioms with 躺

  • héng横tǎng躺shù竖wò卧lying about in disarray

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Questions about 躺

What does 躺 mean in Chinese?

躺 (tǎng) means “To lie down or recline” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 躺?

躺 is pronounced tǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 躺 have?

躺 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 躺?

躺 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 身. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 躺?

The radical of 躺 is 身, and 躺 is a phono-semantic compound.

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