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艟 Stroke Order — How to Write 艟

Stroke Order

艟 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 舟, 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.

艟 Radical and Character Components

Components:舟童

艟 is a phono-semantic compound: 舟 (ship) carries the meaning, while 童 indicates the sound.

Radical: 舟 + 12 more strokes

艟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chōng

Meanings of 艟 in Chinese

1

chōng艟

When pronounced "chōng", '艟' is primarily found in the compound '艨艟' (méngchōng), referring to a type of large, ancient Chinese warship, often armored.
古时候,艨艟是水战中重要的战船之一。
In ancient times, *mengchong* were one of the important warships in naval battles.

Words with 艟

  • méng艨chōng艟Warship, Armored warship
  • méng艨chōng艟zhàn战chuán船Mengchong warship, Armored warship
  • méng艨chōng艟jù巨jiàn舰Giant warships, Massive warships

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Questions about 艟

What does 艟 mean in Chinese?

艟 (chōng) means “When pronounced "chōng"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 艟?

艟 is pronounced chōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 艟 have?

艟 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 艟?

艟 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 舟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 艟?

The radical of 艟 is 舟, and 艟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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