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桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

桩 Stroke Order — How to Write 桩

Stroke Order

桩 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.

桩 Radical and Character Components

Components:木庄

桩 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 庄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

桩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuāng

Meanings of 桩 in Chinese

1

zhuāng桩

a stake or pillar inserted into the ground, often made of wood or stone, used for support or as a marker.
他们在河边设置了木桩,防止船只漂走。
They set up wooden stakes along the river bank to prevent boats from drifting away.
A measure word for events or affairs.
这桩生意谈成了,大家都很高兴。
This business deal was concluded, and everyone is very happy.

Common Words and Phrases with 桩

1
zhuāng桩zǐ子
A stake or pile, often wooden, driven into the ground for construction or marking; also refers to the stump of a tree.
他把一根木桩子深深地打入土中,作为新树苗的支撑。
He drove a wooden stake deep into the ground to support the new sapling.

More words with 桩

  • lǎn缆zhuāng桩bollard, bitts
  • shuān拴mǎ马zhuāng桩A hitching post.
  • mù木zhuāng桩stake, post
  • zhuāng桩jī基pile foundation, piling
  • dǎ打zhuāng桩pile driving, to drive piles
  • shù树zhuāng桩stump, tree stump
  • yì一zhuāng桩a case, a matter
  • nà那zhuāng桩that matter, that case
  • zhè这zhuāng桩This matter, This case
  • mù木zhuāng桩zi子wooden post, log
  • lǎo老zhú竹zhuāng桩old bamboo stump
  • zhè这zhuāng桩shēng生yi意this deal, this business deal

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Questions about 桩

What does 桩 mean in Chinese?

桩 (zhuāng) means “A measure word for events or affairs” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 桩?

桩 is pronounced zhuāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 桩 have?

桩 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 桩?

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

What is the radical of 桩?

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

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