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羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

羹 Stroke Order — How to Write 羹

Stroke Order

羹 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羊, 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.

羹 Radical and Character Components

Components:羔美

羹 is an ideographic compound. A pleasing 美 lamb 羔 soup.

Radical: 羊 + 13 more strokes

羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gēng

Meanings of 羹 in Chinese

1

gēng羹

A thick, semi-liquid, or jelly-like food, often made by steaming or boiling, such as a thick soup, stew, or custard.
奶奶做的鸡蛋羹又香又滑,是我的最爱。
Grandma's steamed egg custard is fragrant and smooth, it's my favorite.

Common Words and Phrases with 羹

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gēng羹chí匙
A spoon, typically oval or round with a handle, used for soup or as a tablespoon.
他用羹匙舀起一勺粥,小心翼翼地吹凉
He scooped up a spoonful of porridge with the spoon, carefully blowing on it to cool it down.

More words with 羹

  • dàn蛋gēng羹steamed egg custard
  • tiáo调gēng羹Spoon, Soup spoon
  • dòu豆gēng羹Bean paste
  • yáng羊gēng羹Yokan, sweet bean jelly
  • cài菜gēng羹Thick vegetable soup or stew.
  • tāng汤gēng羹soup, broth
  • jī鸡dàn蛋gēng羹steamed egg custard, egg custard
  • mào芼gēng羹Wild vegetable soup, Wild greens soup
  • gé葛fěn粉gēng羹Kudzu starch pudding, Kudzu root gruel
  • lián莲zǐ子gēng羹Lotus seed soup, Sweet lotus seed soup
  • qiàn芡shí实gēng羹Gorgon fruit soup, Foxnut soup

Idioms with 羹

  • cán残gēng羹lěng冷zhì炙leftovers offered out of pity
  • cán残gēng羹shèng剩fàn饭leftovers or scraps
  • chī吃bì闭mén门gēng羹be denied entry or given a cold reception
  • fēn分wǒ我bēi杯gēng羹demand a share of the profits
  • fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
  • yé爷fàn饭niáng娘gēng羹To live off one's parents
  • bēi杯gēng羹zhī之ràng让To be under someone's control
  • bì闭mén门gēng羹to be refused admission
  • cán残gēng羹lěng冷fàn饭leftovers or humble charity
  • chén尘gēng羹tú涂fàn饭childish make-believe
  • dān箪shí食dòu豆gēng羹a meager meal or small profit
  • liè捩shǒu手fù覆gēng羹prone to making mistakes

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Questions about 羹

What does 羹 mean in Chinese?

羹 (gēng) means “A thick” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 羹?

羹 is pronounced gēng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 羹 have?

羹 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 羹?

羹 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 羊. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 羹?

The radical of 羹 is 羊, and 羹 is an ideographic compound.

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