爿 Stroke Order — How to Write 爿

Stroke Order

爿 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 爿, 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.

爿 Radical and Character Components

Components:丩厂

爿 is a pictograph. Half of a tree trunk; compare 片.

Radical: 爿 + 0 more strokes

爿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

pán
qiáng
chuáng

Meanings of 爿 in Chinese

pán爿

Split pieces of wood; a half or a portion of something.

他把木头劈成几爿。

He split the wood into several pieces.

A measure word, typically used for small establishments like shops, fields, or factories.

我家附近开了一爿新商店。

A new shop opened near my home.

qiáng爿

A thin piece of wood split from a larger log or timber.

农民常用刀劈下一爿木头，用于生火或修补

Farmers often use a knife to split off a piece of wood, for lighting fires or making repairs.

When pronounced qiáng, "爿" is an archaic variant of the character "牆" (qiáng), meaning "wall." It refers to a strong, solid, and protective structural element, historically used to denote a barrier or support.

这爿完整而坚实无比。

This wall is perfectly intact and incredibly sturdy.

chuáng爿

When pronounced 'chuáng', '爿' is an ancient variant or original pictographic form of '牀' (chuáng), meaning 'bed' or 'couch'. In oracle bone script, it depicted a bed.