粱 Stroke Order — How to Write 粱

Stroke Order

粱 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, 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.

粱 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵刅米

粱 is a phono-semantic compound: 米 (millet) carries the meaning, while 刅 indicates the sound.

Radical: 米 + 7 more strokes

粱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

liáng

Meanings of 粱 in Chinese

liáng粱

A general term for superior varieties of millet; often used in the idiom "一枕黄粱" (a dream of yellow millet) to describe an illusory, transient good fortune or dream.

他那看似美好的计划，最终不过是黄粱一梦。

His seemingly good plan eventually turned out to be nothing but a fleeting dream.

Sorghum: an annual herbaceous plant, whose reddish-brown grains are edible, used for brewing alcohol or making starch. Its stalks can be used for weaving mats, making paper, etc. Also known as 'shǔshǔ'.

农民伯伯在地里种满了高粱。

Farmers planted sorghum in the fields.

Fine staple food; often used in compounds like 'gāoliáng' (rich dishes) or 'liángròu' (fine food and meat) to refer to luxurious meals or a life of abundance. E.g., 'gāoliáng zǐdì' means children of wealthy families.