橡 Stroke Order — How to Write 橡

Stroke Order

橡 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

橡 Radical and Character Components

Components:木象

橡 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 象 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 12 more strokes

橡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiàng

Meanings of 橡 in Chinese

xiàng橡

Used as a short form for 'oak tree' (橡树), or referring to its fruit, 'acorn' (橡子).

秋天到了，橡树上结满了橡子。

Autumn has arrived, and the oak tree is full of acorns.

Refers to the rubber tree, an evergreen tree with long slender branches and compound leaves, producing white flowers and spherical capsules. Also used as an abbreviation for rubber, as in '橡皮' (eraser).

我用橡皮擦掉了铅笔字迹

I erased the pencil marks with an eraser.

Common Words and Phrases with 橡

xiàng橡jiāo胶

A flexible and elastic material, typically derived from the latex of rubber trees and other plants.

这条轮胎是用高质量的橡胶制成的，非常耐用。

This tire is made of high-quality rubber and is very durable.

xiàng橡pí皮

A piece of rubber used for erasing pencil or ink marks.

我用橡皮擦掉了铅笔字迹。

I used the eraser to rub out the pencil marks.

xiàng橡pí皮gāo膏

An adhesive plaster or bandage used to cover and protect minor wounds.

医生用橡皮膏把纱布固定在我的伤口上。

The doctor used adhesive plaster to secure the gauze on my wound.

xiàng橡pí皮tú图zhāng章

A rubber stamp refers to a person or institution that routinely approves or authorizes something without careful consideration or independent judgment, often merely following the instructions of others.