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觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
觞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

觞 Stroke Order — How to Write 觞

Stroke Order

觞 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 角, 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.

觞 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 觞:角昜

觞 is a phono-semantic compound: 角 (horn) carries the meaning, while 昜 indicates the sound.

Radical: 角 + 5 more strokes

觞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shāng

Meanings of 觞 in Chinese

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shāng觞

An ancient wine vessel, often used for celebratory toasts.
佳节之时，众人举觞共庆。
During festive occasions, everyone raises their ancient wine vessels to celebrate together.
To drink merrily; to propose a toast; to feast with wine. Often used in phrases like 'shāngyǐn' (to drink and feast) or 'shāngyǒng' (to drink and compose poetry).
亲友相聚，把酒言欢，尽情觞饮。
Relatives and friends gathered, chatted happily over wine, and drank to their heart's content.

Common Words and Phrases with 觞

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shāng觞yǒng咏
to drink wine and write poems
林间雅集，清茶淡酒，友人相聚，觞咏诗赋，好不惬意。
At the elegant gathering in the woods, with light tea and wine, friends reunited to drink and compose poetry, enjoying a most delightful time.

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Idioms with 觞

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Questions about 觞

What does 觞 mean in Chinese?

觞 (shāng) means “An ancient wine vessel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 觞?

觞 is pronounced shāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 觞 have?

觞 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 觞?

觞 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 角. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 觞?

The radical of 觞 is 角, and 觞 is a phono-semantic compound.