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茳 Stroke Order — How to Write 茳

Stroke Order

茳 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

茳 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹江

茳 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 江 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

茳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiāng

Meanings of 茳 in Chinese

1

jiāng茳

Refers to '茳蓠' (jiānglí), a type of algae or seaweed, also known as '江蓠' (jiānglí), often used in food or medicine.
这片海域覆盖着丰富的赤茳蓠群落。
This sea area is covered with rich communities of red Gracilaria.
Jiāng (茳) often appears in the compound word '茳芏' (jiāng dù), referring to *Cyperus malaccensis*, a perennial herbaceous plant with a triangular stem, slender leaves, and greenish-brown small flowers. Its stems are commonly used for weaving mats.
这种凉席是用茳芏茎编织而成的。
This sleeping mat is woven from *Cyperus malaccensis* stems.

Common Words and Phrases with 茳

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jiāng茳dù芏
A perennial herbaceous plant (Cyperus malaccensis), commonly known as mat grass, with triangular stems used for weaving mats.
农民们在湿润的田地里种植茳芏,用于编织凉席和手工艺品。
Farmers plant Cyperus malaccensis in wetlands for weaving cooling mats and handicrafts.

More words with 茳

  • jiāng茳lí蓠Gracilaria, seaweed
  • chì赤jiāng茳lí蓠red spikerush
  • jiāng茳dù芏cǎo草Malacca galingale, Malacca sedge

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Questions about 茳

What does 茳 mean in Chinese?

茳 (jiāng) means “Refers to '茳蓠' (jiānglí)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 茳?

茳 is pronounced jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 茳 have?

茳 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 茳?

茳 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 茳?

The radical of 茳 is 艹, and 茳 is a phono-semantic compound.

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