鸯 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸯
鸯 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.
鸯 Radical and Character Components
鸯 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 央 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鸟 + 5 more strokes
鸯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yāng
Meanings of 鸯 in Chinese
yāng鸯
Words with 鸯
- yuān鸳yāng鸯Mandarin duck, lovebirds
- yuān鸳yāng鸯lóu楼Mandarin Duck Building, Lovers' Mansion
- yuān鸳yāng鸯guō锅split hotpot, twin-flavor hotpot
Idioms with 鸯
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸯
What does 鸯 mean in Chinese?
鸯 (yāng) means “Part of 'yuānyāng' (mandarin duck), a bird often symbolizing conjugal love and a devoted couple in Chinese culture” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鸯?
鸯 is pronounced yāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鸯 have?
鸯 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 鸯?
鸯 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鸯?
The radical of 鸯 is 鸟, and 鸯 is a phono-semantic compound.