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壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
壅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

壅 Stroke Order — How to Write 壅

Stroke Order

壅 is written in 16 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.

壅 Radical and Character Components

Components:雍土

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

Radical: 土 + 13 more strokes

壅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yōng

Meanings of 壅 in Chinese

1

yōng壅

To block, obstruct, or plug up, often causing a physical hindrance or congestion.
大雨过后，排水口被树叶和泥沙壅塞了
After heavy rain, the drain was blocked by leaves and silt.
To bank up or heap soil or fertilizer around the roots of plants to support them or provide nutrients.
给果树壅土有助于它们更好地生长。
Banking up soil around fruit trees helps them grow better.

Common Words and Phrases with 壅

1
yōng壅bì蔽
To deceive or hoodwink, often by deliberately obstructing information or obscuring the truth.
高大的树木将阳光壅蔽，使得房间里显得有些昏暗。
Tall trees blocked the sunlight, making the room appear somewhat dim.
2
yōng壅sè塞
to be clogged up, congested, or jammed
早高峰时段，市中心的交通总是非常壅塞
During the morning rush hour, traffic in the city center is always very congested.
3
yōng壅tǔ土
Piled-up earth; the agricultural practice of hilling (mounding soil around plants).
农民正在给玉米进行壅土，以增加其稳定性并促进生长。
Farmers are hilling up the corn to increase its stability and promote growth.

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Questions about 壅

What does 壅 mean in Chinese?

壅 (yōng) means “To block” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 壅?

壅 is pronounced yōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 壅 have?

壅 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 壅?

壅 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 壅?

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