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僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
僮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

僮 Stroke Order — How to Write 僮

Stroke Order

僮 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

僮 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻童

僮 is an ideographic compound. A servant boy 童; 童 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 亻 + 12 more strokes

僮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tóng
  • zhuàng

Meanings of 僮 in Chinese

1

tóng僮

In feudal times, a child servant or page, often employed by wealthy families.
古代，富裕人家常雇用书僮来协助处理日常事务。
In ancient times, wealthy families often hired pageboys to help with daily affairs.
Used to refer to a young boy, a child, or a page/servant boy in historical contexts, conveying youth or junior status.
小僮在花园里玩耍。
The young boy is playing in the garden.
2

zhuàng僮

Refers to the 'Zhuang' ethnic group; an older term for the 'Zhuangzu' minority, primarily used in historical contexts.
历史书籍中，多将华南一方人称谓之僮族
In historical books, a group of people in South China was often referred to as the 'Tong' (Zhuang) group.

Common Words and Phrases with 僮

1
tóng僮nú奴
A servant or slave, often a young one or a houseboy.
古时富贵人家，常有僮奴服侍左右，料理家务
In ancient times, wealthy households often had young servants attending to them and managing household chores.
2
tóng僮pú仆
a houseboy or manservant
富裕人家通常会雇佣许多僮仆来照料日常事务。
Wealthy families often employed many boy servants to attend to daily affairs.

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Questions about 僮

What does 僮 mean in Chinese?

僮 (tóng) means “In feudal times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 僮?

僮 has 2 pronunciations: tóng, zhuàng.

How many strokes does 僮 have?

僮 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 僮?

僮 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 僮?

The radical of 僮 is 亻, and 僮 is an ideographic compound.