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稂 Stroke Order — How to Write 稂

Stroke Order

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

稂 Radical and Character Components

Components:禾良

稂 is a phono-semantic compound: 禾 (grain) carries the meaning, while 良 indicates the sound.

Radical: 禾 + 7 more strokes

稂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • láng

Meanings of 稂 in Chinese

1

láng稂

Harmful weeds (often used in the compound 'lángyǒu' meaning 'weeds and tares', referring to good and bad mixed together).
新招募的员工,能力稂莠不齐,需要进一步培训。
The newly recruited employees have a mixed range of abilities, requiring further training.

Common Words and Phrases with 稂

1
láng稂yǒu莠
Weeds resembling crops that harm them; metaphorically, bad elements or evildoers.
农夫们辛勤地拔除田地里的稂莠,以确保庄稼丰收。
The farmers diligently removed the harmful weeds from the fields to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Idioms with 稂

  • bù不láng稂bù不yǒu莠good-for-nothing
  • láng稂yǒu莠bù不qí齐mixed good and bad
  • láng稂bù不láng稂yǒu莠bù不yǒu莠good-for-nothing

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Questions about 稂

What does 稂 mean in Chinese?

稂 (láng) means “Harmful weeds (often used in the compound 'lángyǒu' meaning 'weeds and tares', referring to good and bad mixed together)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 稂?

稂 is pronounced láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 稂 have?

稂 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 稂?

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

What is the radical of 稂?

The radical of 稂 is 禾, and 稂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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