厦 Stroke Order — How to Write 厦
厦 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厂, 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.
厦 Radical and Character Components
厦 is a phono-semantic compound: 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while 夏 indicates the sound.
Radical: 厂 + 10 more strokes
厦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shà
- xià
Meanings of 厦 in Chinese
shà厦
xià厦
Words with 厦
- xià厦mén门Xiamen, Amoy
- dà大shà厦building, mansion
- hòu后shà厦rear building, back annex
- gá噶shà厦Kashag, Tibetan government council
- qián前láng廊hòu后shà厦front porch and back eave, a complete house
Idioms with 厦
- dà大shà厦jiāng将qīng倾A great building is about to collapse
- gāo高lóu楼dà大shà厦skyscrapers and large structures
- dà大shà厦jiāng将diān颠great edifice about to crumble
- gāo高táng堂dà大shà厦tall and magnificent buildings
- gāo高táng堂guǎng广shà厦Grand and magnificent buildings
- guǎng广shà厦zhī之yīn荫benevolent protection of an influential person
- dà大shà厦dòng栋liáng梁pillar of the nation
- guǎng广shà厦wàn万jiān间numerous spacious dwellings
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Open the tool →Questions about 厦
What does 厦 mean in Chinese?
厦 (shà) means “A large building or mansion” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 厦?
厦 has 2 pronunciations: shà, xià.
How many strokes does 厦 have?
厦 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 厦?
厦 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 厂. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 厦?
The radical of 厦 is 厂, and 厦 is a phono-semantic compound.