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涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
涨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

涨 Stroke Order — How to Write 涨

Stroke Order

涨 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

涨 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵张

涨 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 张 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎng
  • zhàng

Meanings of 涨 in Chinese

1

zhǎng涨

To rise, swell (of water level); to go up.
大雨过后，河水暴涨。
After the heavy rain, the river swelled dramatically.
To rise; to increase (referring to prices, costs, or value)
最近蔬菜价格涨了不少。
The price of vegetables has risen quite a lot recently.
2

zhàng涨

To swell or expand in volume, often due to absorption of liquid, gas, or heat.
面团发涨了。
The dough has risen/expanded.
To blush or turn red, often due to emotion like anger or embarrassment.
他涨红了脸。
His face turned red.
To exceed a limit or quantity; to overflow; to be extra.
杯子里的水太多了，都快要涨出来了。
There's too much water in the cup, it's almost overflowing.

Common Words and Phrases with 涨

1
zhǎng涨cháo潮
The periodic rise of the sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
每当涨潮时，海边的小渔船就会被水托起。
Every time the tide rises, the small fishing boats by the sea are lifted by the water.
2
zhǎng涨fēng风
an upward trend of prices
这股涨风让许多消费者感到不安。
This inflationary trend makes many consumers uneasy.
3
zhàng涨hóng红
To become red in the face, typically from shame, embarrassment, anger, or exertion.
她听到老师的表扬，脸颊顿时涨红了
Her cheeks immediately flushed red when she heard the teacher's praise.
4
zhǎng涨jià价
Rise in price; price increase.
最近蔬菜水果涨价了，让人们的生活成本增加。
Recently, the prices of vegetables and fruits have increased, raising people's living expenses.
5
zhǎng涨luò落
Rise and fall, often referring to tides, prices, or other fluctuating quantities.
今年粮食价格的涨落幅度不大，市场总体保持稳定。
The fluctuation in grain prices this year was not significant, and the market remained generally stable.
6
zhǎng涨qián钱
A pay raise or an increase in salary/wages.
听说公司明年要给所有员工涨钱。
I heard the company is going to give all employees a raise next year.
7
zhǎng涨shuǐ水
The water level rises (due to rain or tide).
雨季来临时，河流会涨水。
When the rainy season arrives, rivers will rise.

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Questions about 涨

What does 涨 mean in Chinese?

涨 (zhǎng) means “To rise, swell (of water level)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涨?

涨 has 2 pronunciations: zhǎng, zhàng.

How many strokes does 涨 have?

涨 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涨?

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

What is the radical of 涨?

The radical of 涨 is 氵, and 涨 is a phono-semantic compound.