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窿 Stroke Order — How to Write 窿

Stroke Order

窿 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 穴, 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.

窿 Radical and Character Components

Components:穴隆

窿 is a phono-semantic compound: 穴 (hole) carries the meaning, while 隆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 穴 + 12 more strokes

窿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lóng

Meanings of 窿 in Chinese

1

lóng窿

A tunnel or shaft in a coal mine, often used in compounds like 'coal pit tunnel workers' (窿工) or 'to clear abandoned tunnels' (清理废窿).
矿工们正在清理废弃的煤窿,以确保安全
The miners are clearing out the abandoned coal mine tunnels to ensure safety.

Words with 窿

  • kū窟long窿hole, cavity
  • qióng穹lóng窿Dome, Vault
  • kū窟lóng窿yǎn眼ér儿A small hole.
  • méi煤lóng窿coal pit, coal mine
  • kuàng矿lóng窿mine shaft, shaft

Idioms with 窿

  • tā塌xià下kū窟long窿incur a significant debt

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Questions about 窿

What does 窿 mean in Chinese?

窿 (lóng) means “A tunnel or shaft in a coal mine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 窿?

窿 is pronounced lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 窿 have?

窿 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 窿?

窿 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 穴. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 窿?

The radical of 窿 is 穴, and 窿 is a phono-semantic compound.

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