梁 Stroke Order — How to Write 梁
梁 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.
梁 Radical and Character Components
梁 is an ideographic compound. A wooden 木 bridge built 刅 over a river 氵.
Radical: 木 + 7 more strokes
梁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- liáng
Meanings of 梁 in Chinese
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liáng梁
A horizontal structural element or beam that supports a roof or floor, often referring to a main load-bearing member in construction.
这座老房子的房梁很结实，经过多年风雨依然完好。
The beams of this old house are very sturdy, remaining intact after years of wind and rain.
Bridge; a connection or pathway, often metaphorical for a means of access or learning.
知识是通向未来的桥梁。
Knowledge is the bridge to the future.
The raised part of an object, body, or other structure; for example, the bridge of the nose, a mountain ridge, or a beam (like a car chassis beam).
她戴着一副眼镜，架在她高挺的鼻梁上。
She wears a pair of glasses, resting on her prominent nose bridge.
A historical state name during China's Warring States period. It refers to the state of Wei after its capital was moved to Daliang (present-day Kaifeng, Henan) in 361 BC.
大梁城墙遗址见证了古梁国的辉煌历史。
The ruins of the Daliang city walls bear witness to the glorious history of the ancient Liang state.
Name of a Chinese dynasty (specifically the Southern Liang and Later Liang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period).
梁朝文帝萧道成建立了南齐朝，替代了宋朝的统治。在此之前，五代时期也有后梁等朝代共同存在，各自发展与变迁的历史。
Emperor Wen of Southern Qi (Xiao Daocheng) established the Southern Qi dynasty, replacing the rule of the Song dynasty. Prior to this, during the Five Dynasties period, there also existed dynasties like the Later Liang, coexisting and each experiencing their own history of development and change.
Common Words and Phrases with 梁
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Liangfuyin is an ancient Chinese verse, a yuefu-style song, said to have been composed by Zhuge Liang. It is named after Liangfu Mountain, located at the foot of Mount Tai.
诸葛亮隐居隆中时，常常躬耕垄亩，闲暇时则抚琴吟诵《梁父吟》，以抒发胸中抱负。
When Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong, he often tilled the fields himself, and in his leisure time, he would play the guqin and recite "Liangfu Yin" to express his inner aspirations.
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Liang Qichao (1873-1929) was a prominent Chinese scholar, journalist, and a leading figure of the Hundred Days' Reform.
梁启超作为一位杰出的学者，其学术思想对后世产生了深远影响。
As a distinguished scholar, Liang Qichao's academic ideas had a profound impact on subsequent generations.
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Liáng Shānbó is a male protagonist in the famous Chinese legend "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai," an Eastern Jin Dynasty scholar who falls in love with Zhu Yingtai, a girl disguised as a boy, and dies of sorrow after their tragic separation.
梁山伯与祝英台的故事，是中华文化中传颂千年的爱情佳话。
The story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a love classic that has been celebrated for thousands of years in Chinese culture.
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A euphemism for a burglar or thief, literally meaning 'gentleman on the beam'.
警察接到报案，发现原来是个梁上君子趁夜色潜入了民宅。
The police received a report and discovered that a burglar had infiltrated the private residence under the cover of night.
More words with 梁
- dòng栋liáng梁Pillar, Mainstay
- bí鼻liáng梁The bridge of the nose.
- dǐ底liáng梁Bottom beam, Sill beam
- dié叠liáng梁Stacked beam, Tiered beam
- héng桁liáng梁Girder, Beam
- jǐ脊liáng梁backbone; spine
- jīn津liáng梁bridge, link
- zòng纵liáng梁Stringer, Longitudinal beam
- qiáo桥liáng梁bridge
- jǐ脊liáng梁gǔ骨spine
- xì系liáng梁tie beam
- yāo腰liáng梁Waist beam
- liáng梁zhù柱beams and columns, beams and pillars
- liáng梁jià架beam frame, framing
- dà大liáng梁main beam, mainstay
- fáng房liáng梁beam, roof beam
- gāng钢liáng梁steel beam, steel girder
- héng横liáng梁beam, girder
- hòu后liáng梁Later Liang
- liáng梁cháo朝Liang Dynasty
Idioms with 梁
- bī逼shàng上liáng梁shān山forced to take drastic action
- chōu抽liáng梁huàn换zhù柱surreptitiously substitute the fake for the genuine
- chuō戳jǐ脊liang梁gǔ骨criticize someone behind their back
- cì刺gǔ股xuán悬liáng梁study diligently with perseverance
- diāo雕liáng梁huà画dòng栋magnificent ornate buildings
- dòng栋liáng梁zhī之cái材pillar of society
- gē歌shēng声rào绕liáng梁melodious singing lingering around the beams
- guó国jiā家dòng栋liáng梁pillar of the nation
- huà画dòng栋diāo雕liáng梁ornate painted beams and carved pillars
- jià架hǎi海jīn金liáng梁pillar of strength
- rào绕liáng梁sān三rì日music's lingering, captivating echo
- shàng上liáng梁bù不zhèng正bad example from above corrupts subordinates
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Open the tool →Questions about 梁
What does 梁 mean in Chinese?
梁 (liáng) means “Bridge” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 梁?
梁 is pronounced liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 梁 have?
梁 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 梁?
梁 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 梁?
The radical of 梁 is 木, and 梁 is an ideographic compound.