忪 Stroke Order — How to Write 忪
忪 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.
忪 Radical and Character Components
忪 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 公 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 4 more strokes
忪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sōng
- zhōng
Meanings of 忪 in Chinese
sōng忪
zhōng忪
Words with 忪
- xīng惺sōng忪Sleepy, Groggy
- zhēng怔zhōng忪terrified; frightened and uneasy
- zhēng怔zhōng忪bù不yǐ已Deeply bewildered, Greatly disturbed
Idioms with 忪
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Open the tool →Questions about 忪
What does 忪 mean in Chinese?
忪 (sōng) means “Used in 'xīngsōng' (惺忪)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 忪?
忪 has 2 pronunciations: sōng, zhōng.
How many strokes does 忪 have?
忪 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 忪?
忪 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 忪?
The radical of 忪 is 忄, and 忪 is a phono-semantic compound.