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莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
莨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

莨 Stroke Order — How to Write 莨

Stroke Order

莨 is written in 10 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.

莨 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹良

莨 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 良 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes

莨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • làng
  • liáng

Meanings of 莨 in Chinese

1

làng莨

A perennial herbaceous plant (Hyoscyamus niger, also known as henbane) with a tuberous rhizome and oblong, alternate leaves. Its seeds, roots, and leaves are all used in traditional medicine for various purposes.
古人常用莨菪的根茎入药，缓解疼痛
Ancient people often used the rhizome of henbane as medicine to relieve pain.
2

liáng莨

Refers to a type of yam (Dioscorea cirrhosa) whose tubers are used for dyeing fabrics, especially for making 'gambiered canton gauze' (莨绸).
莨绸的制作离不开薯莨块茎的染料。
The production of gambiered canton gauze is inseparable from the dye extracted from Dioscorea cirrhosa tubers.

Common Words and Phrases with 莨

1
liáng莨chóu绸
Gambiered Guandong silk, a type of black, stiff silk or gauze.
这件旗袍选用上等的莨绸制作，穿着凉爽舒适，光泽典雅。
This cheongsam is made from exquisite gambiered Canton gauze, offering a cool and comfortable wear with an elegant sheen.
2
làng莨dàng菪
Black henbane, a poisonous perennial herb (Hyoscyamus niger) whose roots are used to extract hyoscyamine for medicinal purposes.
在古代，莨菪常被用于某些传统草药方中，但因其毒性，使用时需极为谨慎。
In ancient times, henbane was often used in certain traditional herbal remedies, but due to its toxicity, extreme caution was required when using it.

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Questions about 莨

What does 莨 mean in Chinese?

莨 (làng) means “A perennial herbaceous plant (Hyoscyamus niger, also known as henbane) with a tuberous rhizome and oblong, alternate leaves. Its seeds, roots, and leaves are all used in traditional medicine for various purposes” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 莨?

莨 has 2 pronunciations: làng, liáng.

How many strokes does 莨 have?

莨 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 莨?

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

What is the radical of 莨?

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