菖 Stroke Order — How to Write 菖
菖 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.
菖 Radical and Character Components
菖 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 昌 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes
菖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chāng
Meanings of 菖 in Chinese
chāng菖
Common Words and Phrases with 菖
Idioms with 菖
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Open the tool →Questions about 菖
What does 菖 mean in Chinese?
菖 (chāng) means “A perennial herbaceous plant (Acorus calamus), commonly known as sweet flag or calamus, growing by water with sword-shaped leaves and a club-like flower spike. Its rhizomes are used as a spice and a stomachic medicine” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 菖?
菖 is pronounced chāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 菖 have?
菖 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 菖?
菖 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 菖?
The radical of 菖 is 艹, and 菖 is a phono-semantic compound.