Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

隍 Stroke Order — How to Write 隍

Stroke Order

隍 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.

隍 Radical and Character Components

Components:阝皇

隍 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 皇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 阝 + 9 more strokes

隍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huáng

Meanings of 隍 in Chinese

1

huáng隍

A dry moat without water, as in '城隍' (chénghuáng), referring to the guardian deity of a city or its temple, originally embodying the city's protective boundaries.
他去城隍庙祈福
He went to the City God Temple to pray for blessings.

Words with 隍

  • chéng城huáng隍City God
  • chéng城huáng隍miào庙City God Temple, Temple of the City God

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Questions about 隍

What does 隍 mean in Chinese?

隍 (huáng) means “A dry moat without water” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 隍?

隍 is pronounced huáng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 隍 have?

隍 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 隍?

隍 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 隍?

The radical of 隍 is 阝, and 隍 is a phono-semantic compound.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us