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棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
棍 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

棍 Stroke Order — How to Write 棍

Stroke Order

棍 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

棍 Radical and Character Components

Components:木昆

棍 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 昆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

棍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gùn
  • hùn

Meanings of 棍 in Chinese

1

gùn棍

stick; rod; club
他手里拿着一根木棍。
He is holding a wooden stick in his hand.
Refers to a bad or wicked person, often used as a suffix (e.g., 'scoundrel', 'gambler').
那个恶棍终于受到了应有的惩罚。
That scoundrel finally received his deserved punishment.
2

hùn棍

To bind or tie up, typically referring to bundling objects like herbs or branches together.
将这些香草棍在一起，晒干备用。
Tie these herbs together and dry them for later use.
An old variant of '混' (hùn), meaning to mix or blend, especially in the context of forming something by mixing various elements.
把多种香料棍合，能调制出奇特的味道。
Blending various spices can create a peculiar flavor.

Common Words and Phrases with 棍

1
gùn棍bàng棒
A general term for sticks, rods, or clubs, often used as a weapon or tool, like a cudgel or a baton.
孩子们在森林里找到了一些棍棒，用来玩耍。
Children found some sticks and clubs in the forest to play with.
2
gùn棍ér儿chá茶
Low-quality tea made from tea stems or young shoots.
这种棍儿茶虽然价格便宜，但泡出来的茶味却很独特，带有一丝清新的木质香气。
Although this 'gùn'er chá' is inexpensive, its brewed flavor is quite unique, carrying a subtle hint of fresh woody aroma.
3
gùn棍qiú球
Stickball, a form of baseball often played on streets or small fields, typically using a broomstick as a bat.
放学后，孩子们常常在巷子里玩棍球，欢声笑语充满小巷。
After school, children often play stickball in the alley, filling the small lane with laughter.
4
gùn棍shù术
staff martial arts; stick fighting
他在武术比赛中表演了一套精湛的棍术，赢得了观众的阵阵掌声。
He performed a superb set of cudgel play routines in the martial arts competition, earning rounds of applause from the audience.
5
gùn棍zi子
A stick or club, often made of wood, used as a weapon or for other purposes.
那个登山者带着一根结实的棍子以防万一。
The hiker carried a sturdy stick just in case.

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Questions about 棍

What does 棍 mean in Chinese?

棍 (gùn) means “stick” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 棍?

棍 has 2 pronunciations: gùn, hùn.

How many strokes does 棍 have?

棍 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 棍?

棍 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 棍?

The radical of 棍 is 木, and 棍 is a phono-semantic compound.