圩 Stroke Order — How to Write 圩

圩 is written in 6 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.

圩 Radical and Character Components

Components:土于

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

Radical: 土 + 3 more strokes

圩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

wéi
xū

Meanings of 圩 in Chinese

wéi圩

An embankment or dike built to protect low-lying land from flooding, especially in the Jianghuai region of China.

为了防止洪水侵袭，当地居民决定筑圩

To prevent floods, local residents decided to build dikes.

An area enclosed by dikes, such as reclaimed land (圩田) or salt pans (盐圩).

农民们辛勤劳作，把这片低洼地改造成了肥沃的圩田。

Farmers worked diligently to transform this low-lying area into fertile reclaimed fields.

An embankment or dike, often surrounding a village for protection, similar to an 'earth wall' or 'fence'.

这个村庄被一道坚固的土圩子围住了。

This village is surrounded by a strong earthen dike.

xū圩

In regions like Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong, '圩' (xū) refers to a market or a market day, often used in phrases like '赶圩' (to go to the market) or '圩日' (market day).

每逢圩日，十里八乡的村民都会来这里赶圩。

Every market day, villagers from miles around come here to attend the market.

Common Words and Phrases with 圩

xū圩cháng场

A rural market or fair, also known as 'xuchang' in pinyin.

每逢农历初一和十五，村里的圩场都热闹非凡，各地商贩和村民都会聚集在这里进行交易。

Every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the village market becomes exceptionally lively, with merchants from various places and local villagers gathering there to conduct transactions.

wéi圩dī堤

An embankment built in low-lying areas to prevent flooding.