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蘅 Stroke Order — How to Write 蘅

Stroke Order

蘅 is written in 19 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.

蘅 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹衡

蘅 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (herb) carries the meaning, while 衡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 16 more strokes

蘅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • héng

Meanings of 蘅 in Chinese

1

héng蘅

A fragrant herb mentioned in ancient texts (as in '蘅芜', a type of fragrant plant).
那株蘅芜草散发出淡淡的幽香,令人心醉
That clump of Héngwú grass emitted a faint, subtle fragrance, intoxicating to the heart.
Refers to Du Heng (杜蘅), a perennial herbaceous plant growing wild in mountainous areas, characterized by small purple flowers and rhizomes that can be used medicinally.
山间小径旁,一株株杜蘅悄然绽放着紫色的花朵。
Beside the mountain path, clumps of Du Heng (Asarum) quietly bloomed with purple flowers.

Words with 蘅

  • dù杜héng蘅Asarabacca, wild ginger
  • héng蘅wú芜Hengwu, Fragrant herbs
  • héng蘅wú芜cǎo草Hengwu grass, Hengwu herb

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Questions about 蘅

What does 蘅 mean in Chinese?

蘅 (héng) means “Refers to Du Heng (杜蘅)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蘅?

蘅 is pronounced héng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蘅 have?

蘅 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 蘅?

蘅 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蘅?

The radical of 蘅 is 艹, and 蘅 is a phono-semantic compound.

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