Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
跄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

跄 Stroke Order — How to Write 跄

Stroke Order

跄 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

跄 Radical and Character Components

Components:足仓

跄 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 仓 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 4 more strokes

跄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiāng
  • qiàng

Meanings of 跄 in Chinese

1

qiāng跄

Used in 'qiāng qiāng' to describe walking gracefully or courteously, in accordance with etiquette.
她步态轻盈，走起路来跄跄有礼，尽显大家闺秀的风范
With a light and graceful step, she walked courteously and elegantly, fully demonstrating the demeanor of a cultured young lady.
To walk with a stately, grand, or tottering gait, often in an exaggerated or unsteady manner.
小丑夸张地跄行在舞台上，引得观众哈哈大笑。
The clown staggered exaggeratedly on the stage, making the audience roar with laughter.
2

qiàng跄

Used in the compound word '踉跄' (liàngqiàng), meaning to stagger, totter, or stumble unsteadily.
她被石头绊了一下，踉跄了几步才站稳。
She tripped on a stone and stumbled a few steps before regaining her balance.

Common Words and Phrases with 跄

1
qiàng跄liàng踉
to stagger; to walk unsteadily
老人身体虚弱，走路时偶尔会跄踉一下。
The old man was frail, and he would occasionally totter when walking.

More words with 跄

Idioms with 跄

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 跄

What does 跄 mean in Chinese?

跄 (qiāng) means “To walk with a stately” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 跄?

跄 has 2 pronunciations: qiāng, qiàng.

How many strokes does 跄 have?

跄 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 跄?

跄 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 跄?

The radical of 跄 is 足, and 跄 is a phono-semantic compound.