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桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

桄 Stroke Order — How to Write 桄

Stroke Order

桄 is written in 10 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.

桄 Radical and Character Components

Components:木光

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

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

桄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guāng
  • guàng

Meanings of 桄 in Chinese

1

guāng桄

A type of evergreen palm tree (such as the fishtail palm), whose stem pith is used to make starch and whose leaf stalk fibers can be made into ropes; it also refers to the fruit of this tree.
当地人利用桄榔的茎髓制作淀粉，叶柄纤维则用来编织绳索。
Local people extract starch from the pith of the fishtail palm and weave its leaf stalk fibers into ropes.
2

guàng桄

A winding tool, typically made of bamboo or wood, used for winding thread or yarn, often referred to as 'guàngzi'.
奶奶用桄子整理她的毛线。
Grandma used a winding tool to organize her yarn.
A measure word for thread, referring to a skein or reel of thread.
妈妈买了一桄儿线，准备织毛衣。
Mom bought a skein of thread to knit a sweater.

Common Words and Phrases with 桄

1
guāng桄láng榔
Gomuti palm (Arenga pinnata), also known as sugar palm, is a Malaysian palm tree that produces sweet sap for sugar and palm wine, and its pith yields sago starch.
村里的老房子屋顶是用桄榔叶子铺成的，非常结实耐用。
The roofs of the old houses in the village are covered with fishtail palm leaves, which are very strong and durable.

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Questions about 桄

What does 桄 mean in Chinese?

桄 (guāng) means “A type of evergreen palm tree (such as the fishtail palm), whose stem pith is used to make starch and whose leaf stalk fibers can be made into ropes; it also refers to the fruit of this tree” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 桄?

桄 has 2 pronunciations: guāng, guàng.

How many strokes does 桄 have?

桄 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 桄?

桄 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 桄?

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