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榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
榔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

榔 Stroke Order — How to Write 榔

Stroke Order

榔 is written in 12 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.

榔 Radical and Character Components

Components:木郎

榔 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 郎 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 9 more strokes

榔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • láng

Meanings of 榔 in Chinese

1

láng榔

A hammer, usually referring to 'lángtou'.
他用榔头敲钉子。
He used a hammer to hit the nail.
Refers to 'langyu', a deciduous tree (Chinese elm) known for its hard and dense wood.
这棵榔榆的木材非常适合制作家具。
The wood of this Chinese elm is very suitable for making furniture.

Common Words and Phrases with 榔

1
láng榔kāng槺
Heavy, clumsy, bulky, or cumbersome (referring to an object).
那个老式的吸尘器又大又重，用起来真是榔槺。
That old-fashioned vacuum cleaner is so big and heavy, it's really cumbersome to use.
2
láng榔tou头
A hammer.
他用榔头把钉子敲进了木板里。
He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden board.

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Questions about 榔

What does 榔 mean in Chinese?

榔 (láng) means “A hammer” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 榔?

榔 is pronounced láng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 榔 have?

榔 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 榔?

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

What is the radical of 榔?

The radical of 榔 is 木, and 榔 is a phono-semantic compound.