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墒 Stroke Order — How to Write 墒

Stroke Order

墒 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

墒 Radical and Character Components

Components:土商

墒 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 商 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 11 more strokes

墒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shāng

Meanings of 墒 in Chinese

1

shāng墒

Newly tilled soil, often referring to its moisture content suitable for planting.
农民们正在检查新翻的墒土,看是否适合种植玉米。
Farmers are checking the newly tilled soil to see if it is suitable for planting corn.
The moisture content of soil in farmland, crucial for crop growth; soil moisture.
农民们正在努力保墒,以确保农作物有足够的水分。
Farmers are diligently working to preserve soil moisture to ensure their crops receive sufficient water.

Common Words and Phrases with 墒

1
shāng墒gōu沟
A dead furrow, which is a double furrow in the middle of a field or between two plowed lands.
农民们沿着新开的墒沟播种,希望今年有个好收成。
Farmers sowed seeds along the newly dug furrows, hoping for a good harvest this year.
2
shāng墒qíng情
Soil moisture content and its suitability for cultivation.
为了确保农作物良好生长,农技人员定期监测田地的墒情。
To ensure good crop growth, agricultural technicians regularly monitor the soil moisture conditions of the fields.
3
shāng墒tǔ土
Moist soil, especially newly tilled soil that retains moisture for planting.
农夫们在春雨过后,抓紧时间翻耕土地,以便利用充足的墒土种植作物。
After the spring rain, the farmers quickly tilled the land, taking advantage of the abundant moist soil to plant their crops.

More words with 墒

  • xù蓄shāng墒increase soil moisture
  • yàn验shāng墒Soil moisture testing, Check soil moisture
  • bǎo保shāng墒conserve soil moisture, preserve soil moisture

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Questions about 墒

What does 墒 mean in Chinese?

墒 (shāng) means “Newly tilled soil” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 墒?

墒 is pronounced shāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 墒 have?

墒 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 墒?

墒 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 墒?

The radical of 墒 is 土, and 墒 is a phono-semantic compound.

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