曩 Stroke Order — How to Write 曩
曩 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, 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.
曩 Radical and Character Components
曩 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while 襄 indicates the sound.
Radical: 日 + 17 more strokes
曩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- nǎng
Meanings of 曩 in Chinese
nǎng曩
Common Words and Phrases with 曩
Idioms with 曩
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What does 曩 mean in Chinese?
曩 (nǎng) means “In the past” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 曩?
曩 is pronounced nǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 曩 have?
曩 has 21 strokes.
How do you write 曩?
曩 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 曩?
The radical of 曩 is 日, and 曩 is a phono-semantic compound.