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荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

荡 Stroke Order — How to Write 荡

Stroke Order

荡 is written in 9 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.

荡 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹汤

荡 is an ideographic compound. Hot water 汤 wiping out plant life 艹; 汤 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

荡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dàng

Meanings of 荡 in Chinese

1

dàng荡

To clear, sweep away, or eliminate completely, often implying making something empty or ruined, or losing everything.
他因为赌博而倾家荡产。
He went bankrupt because of gambling.
To wash or cleanse; to rinse, as in rinsing one's mouth.
饭后用茶水荡口，可以清新口气
Rinsing your mouth with tea after meals can freshen your breath.
To sway, swing, or ripple; as in a boat rocking or water undulating.
湖面微波荡漾，景色十分宜人。
The lake surface ripples with slight waves, making the scenery very pleasant.
Behavior that is unrestrained, undisciplined, or dissolute; licentious.
他年轻时曾过着放荡不羁的生活
He once lived a dissolute and unrestrained life in his youth.
to wander around; to roam; to stroll
他喜欢在公园里自由自在地游荡。
He likes to wander freely in the park.
Describes a vast, expansive, or sweeping appearance, often used for natural landscapes or grand scenes.
海风轻抚，海面波光浩荡，一望无际。
The sea breeze gently caresses, and the surface of the sea sparkles vast and boundless, stretching as far as the eye can see.
A shallow body of water; a shallow lake, often with reeds or marshland.
他们在那片宽阔的湖荡中划船。
They were rowing in that wide shallow lake.

Common Words and Phrases with 荡

1
dàng荡dí涤
cleanse; clear up
清新的空气和雨水荡涤了城市的尘埃。
The fresh air and rain cleansed the dust from the city.
2
dàng荡fù妇
A promiscuous or lewd woman.
在那个保守的年代，仅仅因为她穿着打扮比较前卫，就被一些人私下里称为荡妇。
In that conservative era, merely because she dressed in a relatively avant-garde way, some people privately called her a loose woman.
3
dàng荡qì气huí回cháng肠
Soul-stirring and deeply moving; describes music, literature, or performances that are profoundly touching and inspiring.
这部小说的故事情节荡气回肠，让读者仿佛置身其中。
The narrative of this novel is truly breathtaking and deeply moving, immersing readers completely in its world.
4
dàng荡rán然wú无cún存
Completely gone; nothing left.
经过一场大火，那座古老的图书馆荡然无存。
After a major fire, the ancient library was completely gone.
5
dàng荡yàng漾
To ripple or undulate, often used to describe the movement of water or light.
微风吹过湖面，水波轻轻荡漾。
A gentle breeze swept across the lake, and the water softly rippled.

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Questions about 荡

What does 荡 mean in Chinese?

荡 (dàng) means “To clear” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荡?

荡 is pronounced dàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 荡 have?

荡 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 荡?

荡 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 荡?

The radical of 荡 is 艹, and 荡 is an ideographic compound.