床 Stroke Order — How to Write 床
床 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 广, 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.
床 Radical and Character Components
床 is an ideographic compound. A house 广 made out of wood 木; 广 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 广 + 4 more strokes
床 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chuáng
Meanings of 床 in Chinese
1
chuáng床
A piece of furniture used for sleeping on; a bed, couch.
我喜欢睡在舒适的木床上。
I like sleeping on a comfortable wooden bed.
A base or platform resembling a bed, often used for machinery or as a natural formation.
这条河的河床很深。
The bed of this river is very deep.
Classifier, used for items of bedding such as quilts or blankets.
我妈妈给我准备了两床新被子。
My mother prepared two new quilts for me.
In classical context, '床' can refer to the frame or railing around a well, often called a well curb.
村里新凿的井，用石块砌成了结实的井床。
The newly dug well in the village has a sturdy well curb made of stones.
Common Words and Phrases with 床
1
A hard, thin wooden board placed on a bed frame to support a mattress.
这张床的床板很结实，睡起来很安心
The bed board of this bed is very sturdy, making for a restful sleep.
2
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed; a bedsheet or bedspread.
她把干净的床单铺在床上。
She spread the clean bedsheet on the bed.
3
A mattress is a large, rectangular pad for supporting the reclining body, typically used as or on a bed.
这张新床垫非常舒适，让我睡了一个好觉。
This new mattress is very comfortable, allowing me to have a good night's sleep.
4
A bedstead; the frame of a bed that supports the mattress.
我们为新卧室购买了一个坚固的木制床架。
We purchased a sturdy wooden bed frame for the new bedroom.
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A small cabinet or table placed next to a bed, often used to hold a lamp or other items.
我把手机放在床头柜上充电
I put my phone on the nightstand to charge.
7
A leg or supporting post of a bed.
他不小心撞到了床腿，疼得直咧嘴。
He accidentally bumped into the bed leg and winced in pain.
8
A bed, especially one in a hospital, hotel, or other lodging provided for a patient or traveler.
医院的床位很紧张，需要提前预订。
Hospital beds are in high demand and need to be booked in advance.
9
A simple sleeping mat.
他用新编的床箦替换了旧的，让床铺看起来更整洁。
He replaced the old bed mat with a newly woven one, making the bed look tidier.
10
bed canopy
她用柔软的纱布装饰了床帐，使卧室看起来更加温馨。
She decorated the bed canopy with soft gauze, making the bedroom look cozier.
11
A decorative covering for a bed, typically used for neatness and aesthetic appeal, also known as a bedspread or counterpane.
她为新装修的卧室挑选了一款精致的丝绸床罩。
She chose an exquisite silk bedspread for the newly renovated bedroom.
12
Private matters or secrets between a husband and wife.
这对新婚夫妇非常注重保护他们的床笫之私，不希望外界过多干预。
This newlywed couple is very keen on protecting their intimate marital privacy, not wishing for too much external interference.
More words with 床
- hé河chuáng床riverbed
- qǐ起chuáng床to get up from bed
- bìng病chuáng床hospital bed, sickbed
- wò卧chuáng床bedridden, lie in bed
- bīng冰chuáng床Ice bed
- chē车chuáng床lathe
- chòng冲chuáng床punch press
- diào吊chuáng床hammock
- huǒ火chuáng床Firebed, Bed of coals
- jī基chuáng床Subgrade, Roadbed
- líng灵chuáng床funeral bed, bed for the deceased
- lú炉chuáng床hearth, furnace bottom
- miáo苗chuáng床Seedbed, Nursery bed
- bào刨chuáng床planer
- péi陪chuáng床to attend a patient, to stay with the patient
- wēn温chuáng床hotbed, breeding ground
- xǐ洗chuáng床Wash the bedding, Wash the sheets
- yá牙chuáng床gums, gum
- zuàn钻chuáng床drill press, drilling machine
- bǎn板chuáng床a plank bed; a bed made of boards
Idioms with 床
- chuáng床shàng上ān安chuáng床redundant repetition
- chuáng床tóu头jīn金jìn尽completely broke and in financial distress
- tóng同chuáng床gè各mèng梦same situation, different goals
- tóng同chuáng床yì异mèng梦outwardly united but inwardly divided
- wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
- chuáng床shàng上dié迭chuáng床redundant or superfluous
- chuáng床shàng上dié叠chuáng床superfluous and repetitive
- chuáng床shàng上shī施chuáng床do something superfluous
- chuáng床tóu头zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
- chuáng床xià下ān安chuáng床unnecessary addition
- chán缠mián绵chuáng床dì第linger intimately in bed
- chán缠mián绵chuáng床rù褥confined to bed by prolonged illness
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Open the tool →Questions about 床
What does 床 mean in Chinese?
床 (chuáng) means “Classifier” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 床?
床 is pronounced chuáng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 床 have?
床 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 床?
床 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 广. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 床?
The radical of 床 is 广, and 床 is an ideographic compound.