唐 Stroke Order — How to Write 唐

Stroke Order

唐 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

唐 Radical and Character Components

Components:广肀口

唐 is an ideographic compound. Children learning how to read 口 and write 肀 in school 广.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

唐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

táng

Meanings of 唐 in Chinese

táng唐

Exaggerated; boastful; absurd, as in 'huāngtáng' (preposterous, ridiculous).

这种想法太荒唐了，完全不切实际。

This kind of idea is too absurd and completely impractical.

In vain; futile; fruitless.

只要坚持不懈，功不唐捐，最终会实现目标。

As long as you persevere, your efforts will not be in vain, and you will ultimately achieve your goals.

A legendary ancient Chinese dynasty, traditionally founded by Emperor Yao.

古籍中常提到唐尧时期。

Ancient texts often mention the era of Tang Yao.

Refers to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), a golden age in Chinese history, and terms associated with it, such as Tang poetry, Tang monks, and Tang tri-color glazed pottery.

我喜欢读唐诗。

I enjoy reading Tang poetry.

An ancient broad road leading to an imperial court or temple gate.

古时的帝王，常在清晨沿唐路前往朝堂。

Ancient emperors often proceeded along the grand road to the imperial court in the early morning.

An archaic or alternative form of '螗' (táng), referring to a cicada.

古语有云，鸣唐高歌，响彻林间，此唐即蝉也。

An ancient saying goes, 'a singing 'táng' (唐) sings loudly, echoing through the forest,' this 'táng' is indeed a cicada.

Common Words and Phrases with 唐

táng唐dì棣

Chinese serviceberry (Amelanchier sinica), or historically, Chinese bush cherry.

公园里栽种着几棵唐棣，花开时节引人驻足观赏。

Several Chinese Serviceberry trees are planted in the park, attracting people to stop and admire them when they bloom.

táng唐gǔ古lā拉shān山

The Tanggula Mountains are a mountain range on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, forming part of the boundary between Tibet and Qinghai. Many of its peaks exceed 6,000 meters in elevation, and it is the source of major rivers like the Yangtze River.