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璋 Stroke Order — How to Write 璋

Stroke Order

璋 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 王, 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.

璋 Radical and Character Components

Components:王章

璋 is a phono-semantic compound: 王 (jade) carries the meaning, while 章 indicates the sound.

Radical: 王 + 11 more strokes

璋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhāng

Meanings of 璋 in Chinese

1

zhāng璋

An ancient jade implement, shaped like half a ceremonial jade tablet. Also used in phrases like 'nong zhang' (弄璋) to refer to having a son.
恭喜您喜得贵子,弄璋之喜!
Congratulations on the birth of your son, a joyous occasion!

Words with 璋

  • nòng弄zhāng璋to give birth to a son

Idioms with 璋

  • nòng弄zhāng璋zhī之xǐ喜Congratulations on the birth of a son
  • duàn断bì壁cán残zhāng璋valuable despite being incomplete or damaged
  • nòng弄zhāng璋zhī之qìng庆celebrating the birth of a son
  • rú如guī圭rú如zhāng璋noble character and dignified bearing
  • yí彝dǐng鼎guī圭zhāng璋exceptionally elegant and distinguished
  • duàn断bì璧cán残zhāng璋precious but incomplete or damaged objects
  • guī圭zhāng璋tè特dá达extraordinary virtue and talent

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Questions about 璋

What does 璋 mean in Chinese?

璋 (zhāng) means “An ancient jade implement” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 璋?

璋 is pronounced zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 璋 have?

璋 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 璋?

璋 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 王. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 璋?

The radical of 璋 is 王, and 璋 is a phono-semantic compound.

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