洋 Stroke Order — How to Write 洋
洋 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
洋 Radical and Character Components
洋 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 羊 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 6 more strokes
洋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yáng
Meanings of 洋 in Chinese
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yáng洋
Ocean; a body of water larger than a sea.
这艘船要横渡大洋。
This ship is going to cross the great ocean.
Vast, numerous, abundant, often used in phrases indicating overflowing or pervasive states of emotion or quantity.
晚会上，每个人的脸上都洋溢着幸福的笑容。
At the party, everyone's face was brimming with happy smiles.
Refers to foreign things or people, or those originating from abroad.
这家商店有很多洋货，质量都很好。
This store has many foreign goods, and their quality is very good.
Refers to something modern or Western-influenced, contrasting with traditional or local.
这个设计既保留了传统元素，又显得很洋气
This design not only retains traditional elements but also looks very modern.
Silver dollar; a unit of currency in old China.
那时，一枚大洋能买到很多东西。
At that time, one silver dollar could buy many things.
Common Words and Phrases with 洋
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imported cotton sheeting
奶奶年轻时，穿的衣服多是自己织的土布，只有过年时才能穿上家里新买的洋布。
When Grandma was young, most of the clothes she wore were homespun, and only during the New Year could she wear the newly bought machine-woven cloth.
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Ill-gotten gains or a windfall obtained from dealings with foreigners or foreign sources.
小王凭借自己独特的手艺，通过网络平台把作品卖到了海外，挣了不少洋财。
Xiao Wang, relying on his unique craftsmanship, sold his works overseas through an online platform, earning a good fortune from overseas sales.
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Agar, a gelatinous substance extracted from red algae, used as a gelling agent in food and culture media.
妈妈用洋菜制作了美味的果冻。
Mom used agar-agar to make delicious jelly.
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A metropolis, especially old Shanghai, with many foreign residents (often used pejoratively).
旧时的洋场，虽然风光无限，但也隐藏着不少不为人知的辛酸故事。
The old foreign-influenced city, despite its boundless splendor, also concealed many untold bittersweet stories.
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rickshaw
在老北京的街头，常常能看到洋车夫们辛勤地拉着洋车穿梭
In the streets of old Beijing, rickshaw pullers were often seen diligently transporting passengers in their rickshaws.
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Cedrela is a small genus of large timber trees in the M Meliaceae family, native to tropical America, valued for its wood used in decorative furniture.
这种精美的家具采用了来自洋椿属树木的珍贵木材，其纹理独特，色泽温润，深受设计师喜爱。
This exquisite furniture utilizes precious timber from trees of thela genus, which is highly favored by designers for its unique grain and warm luster.
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An edible bulb vegetable with a strong taste, widely used in cooking.
我喜欢在沙拉里放切碎的洋葱，因为它能增加清脆的口感和辛辣的味道。
I like to put chopped onions in my salad because it adds a crisp texture and a pungent flavor.
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onion bulb
炒菜时，我喜欢把洋葱头切成小块，增加食物的香味。
When stir-frying, I like to cut the onion bulb into small pieces to enhance the food's aroma.
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Foreign satin; a type of cotton fabric with a smooth, glossy surface, resembling satin.
她选了一块图案精美的洋缎，打算做一件新衣服
She chose a piece of beautifully patterned sateen, intending to make a new dress.
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agar; agar-agar; a common name for agar, also known as 'yangcai'.
制作水果果冻时我喜欢用洋粉代替吉利丁，因为它更适合素食者。
When making fruit jelly, I prefer to use agar-agar instead of gelatin because it's more suitable for vegetarians.
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Western-style clothes or dress; a suit.
他今天穿了一套漂亮的洋服去参加会议。
He wore a beautiful Western suit to attend the meeting today.
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olive
这道菜的秘诀就是加入了少许新鲜的洋橄榄，味道瞬间提升。
The secret to this dish is adding a small amount of fresh olives, which instantly enhances the flavor.
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A derogatory and outdated term for foreigners in China, meaning 'foreign devil'.
老张开玩笑说，当年村里来了个洋鬼子，给大家带了好多新奇玩意儿。
Old Zhang joked that when a 'foreign devil' came to the village back then, he brought many novelties.
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A pickaxe or mattock, a tool used for digging earth and stone, typically with a sharp end and sometimes a flat end, and a handle.
农夫们用洋镐松动了坚硬的泥土，以便种植作物。
The farmers used pickaxes to loosen the hard soil for planting crops.
More words with 洋
- nuǎn暖yáng洋yáng洋pleasantly warm; comfortably warm
- yìn印dù度yáng洋Indian Ocean
- wāng汪yáng洋vast ocean, boundless sea
- yīng鹰yáng洋Eagle dollar, Mexican silver dollar
- yáng洋qì气Stylish, Chic
- yáng洋háng行Foreign firm, Foreign trading house
- dà大yáng洋ocean, dollar
- jiǎn捡yáng洋luò落ér儿to pick up a windfall, to profit from others' loss
- yuǎn远yáng洋ocean, deep sea
- hǎi海yáng洋ocean, sea
- tài太píng平yáng洋Pacific Ocean
- yáng洋wá娃wa娃doll, dolly
- hǎi海yáng洋shēng生wù物marine life, sea creatures
- lǎn懒yáng洋yáng洋sluggish, languid
- yáng洋huò货foreign goods, imported goods
- yáng洋qín琴yangqin, hammered dulcimer
- yáng洋yì溢Brimming with, Radiating
- dà大yáng洋zhōu洲Oceania
- yáng洋mào帽Western hat, Foreign hat
- yáng洋yù芋potato, spud
Idioms with 洋
- yáng洋wéi为zhōng中yòng用Make foreign things serve China
- yáng洋yáng洋dà大guān观magnificent and abundant collection
- yáng洋yáng洋dé得yì意complacently proud
- yáng洋yáng洋sǎ洒sǎ洒copious, eloquent, and fluent
- yáng洋yáng洋zì自dé得smugly self-satisfied
- chóng崇yáng洋mèi媚wài外worship foreign things and fawn on foreigners
- dé得yì意yáng洋yáng洋overflowing with self-satisfaction
- jiāng江yáng洋dà大dào盗notorious river and sea bandits
- piāo飘yáng洋guò过hǎi海travel across vast oceans
- rè热qíng情yáng洋yì溢Brimming with enthusiasm
- shí十lǐ里yáng洋chǎng场Bustling foreign-influenced commercial district
- tǔ土yáng洋bìng并jǔ举combine traditional and modern methods
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Open the tool →Questions about 洋
What does 洋 mean in Chinese?
洋 (yáng) means “Ocean” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 洋?
洋 is pronounced yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 洋 have?
洋 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 洋?
洋 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 洋?
The radical of 洋 is 氵, and 洋 is a phono-semantic compound.