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塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
塘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

塘 Stroke Order — How to Write 塘

Stroke Order

塘 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

塘 Radical and Character Components

Components:土唐

塘 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 唐 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 10 more strokes

塘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • táng

Meanings of 塘 in Chinese

1

táng塘

A dike, embankment, or a pond, often referring to a man-made structure to hold water, like a dam or an impoundment.
我们常在村口的河塘边钓鱼。
We often fish by the river pond at the entrance of the village.
pond; a pool of water, often for raising fish or growing plants like lotus or reeds.
夏天的荷塘非常美丽。
The lotus pond is very beautiful in summer.
In some regions, a small pit dug indoors for making fire, also known as a fire pit.
晚上，大家围着火塘，边烤火边聊天
In the evening, everyone gathered around the fire pit, warming themselves and chatting.

Common Words and Phrases with 塘

1
táng塘bà坝
A small reservoir or dam built in a hilly or mountainous area.
村民们在山谷中修建了一座塘坝，用于储存雨水灌溉农田。
The villagers built a pond dam in the valley to store rainwater for irrigating their farmland.
2
táng塘féi肥
pond sludge used as manure
农夫将积累的塘肥施用到田地里，以提高土壤肥力。
The farmer applied the accumulated pond sludge to the fields to improve soil fertility.
3
táng塘ní泥
Pond sludge or silt.
农民将塘泥取出，用来肥沃田地，帮助庄稼生长
Farmers extract pond mud to enrich their fields, helping crops grow.
4
táng塘yàn堰
a small reservoir built in hilly areas to collect rainwater and spring water for irrigation
村子里新建的塘堰为农田提供了充足的灌溉水源。
The newly built pond and dam in the village provided sufficient irrigation water for the farmland.

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Questions about 塘

What does 塘 mean in Chinese?

塘 (táng) means “A dike” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 塘?

塘 is pronounced táng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 塘 have?

塘 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 塘?

塘 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 塘?

The radical of 塘 is 土, and 塘 is a phono-semantic compound.