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苌 Stroke Order — How to Write 苌

Stroke Order

苌 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苌 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹长

苌 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 长 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

苌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cháng

Meanings of 苌 in Chinese

1

cháng苌

Refers to 'Changchu', a type of plant mentioned in ancient texts.
古籍中记载了苌楚这种植物的药用价值。
Ancient texts record the medicinal value of the changchu plant.

Words with 苌

  • cháng苌chǔ楚Clematis armandii, Armand clematis
  • cháng苌xiān先shēng生Mr. Chang

Idioms with 苌

  • cháng苌hóng弘bì碧xiě血martyr's noble sacrifice for justice
  • cháng苌hóng弘huà化bì碧Loyalty and integrity endure after sacrifice

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Questions about 苌

What does 苌 mean in Chinese?

苌 (cháng) means “Refers to 'Changchu'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苌?

苌 is pronounced cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苌 have?

苌 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 苌?

苌 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苌?

The radical of 苌 is 艹, and 苌 is a phono-semantic compound.

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