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葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
葱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

葱 Stroke Order — How to Write 葱

Stroke Order

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

葱 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹怱

葱 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 怱 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

葱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cōng

Meanings of 葱 in Chinese

1

cōng葱

A perennial herbaceous plant with hollow, tubular leaves and a pungent flavor, commonly used as a vegetable, seasoning, or for medicinal purposes. Varieties include scallions and spring onions.
这道菜里加了小葱，味道更香了
This dish tastes even more fragrant with the addition of scallions.
Onion; the edible bulb of a biennial plant, typically white or reddish-purple.
妈妈在厨房里切葱头准备晚餐
My mother is chopping onions in the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Refers to a greenish color, often used to describe lush, vibrant greenery or a specific shade of green.
春天来了，山上的树木郁郁葱葱，一片生机盎然的景象。
Spring has arrived, and the trees on the mountain are lush and green, a scene full of vitality.

Common Words and Phrases with 葱

1
cōng葱cōng葱
verdant and lush
春雨过后，山坡上的草地一片葱葱，生机勃勃。
After the spring rain, the grass on the hillside was lush and green, full of vitality.
2
cōng葱cuì翠
fresh green; lush green
公园里的树木葱翠欲滴，生机盎然。
The trees in the park are lush and verdant, full of vitality.
3
cōng葱huā花
chopped green onions, used as a seasoning
这碗面条撒上一些葱花会更香。
This bowl of noodles would be more fragrant with some chopped green onions sprinkled on top.
4
cōng葱huáng黄
yellowish-green
春天来了，田野里长出了嫩绿的麦苗，透着一股淡淡的葱黄色
Spring has arrived, and tender green wheat seedlings have grown in the fields, revealing a faint yellowish-green hue.
5
cōng葱lǜ绿
Light green with a slight yellowish tint.
春天的田野里，麦苗呈现出动人的葱绿色。
In the spring fields, the wheat seedlings displayed a captivating scallion green color.
6
cōng葱tóu头
onion
妈妈在菜市场买了一些新鲜的葱头，准备晚上做菜用。
Mom bought some fresh onions at the vegetable market, preparing to use them for cooking tonight.
7
cōng葱yù郁
verdant, lush, luxuriant
这座山的山坡上长满了葱郁的树木。
The slopes of this mountain are covered with lush trees.

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Questions about 葱

What does 葱 mean in Chinese?

葱 (cōng) means “Onion” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 葱?

葱 is pronounced cōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 葱 have?

葱 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 葱?

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

What is the radical of 葱?

The radical of 葱 is 艹, and 葱 is a phono-semantic compound.