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菘 Stroke Order — How to Write 菘

Stroke Order

菘 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.

菘 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹松

菘 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 松 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sōng

Meanings of 菘 in Chinese

1

sōng菘

A type of Chinese cabbage, often referring to '菘菜' (sōngcài).
今年的冬天,奶奶种的菘菜长得特别好。
This winter, the Chinese cabbage planted by Grandma grew exceptionally well.
Referring to Isatis indigotica (菘蓝), a biennial herb whose roots (known as 'Banlangen') and leaves ('Daqingye') are used in traditional medicine, and also for making indigo dye.
菘蓝的根被称为板蓝根,是常用的中药材。
The root of Isatis indigotica (菘蓝) is known as Banlangen, a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.

Words with 菘

  • sōng菘cài菜Chinese cabbage, Napa cabbage
  • sōng菘lán蓝Woad, Isatis
  • wǎn晚sōng菘late Chinese cabbage, late Napa cabbage

Idioms with 菘

  • chūn春jiǔ韭qiū秋sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables
  • zǎo早jiǔ韭wǎn晚sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables

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Questions about 菘

What does 菘 mean in Chinese?

菘 (sōng) means “A type of Chinese cabbage” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菘?

菘 is pronounced sōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 菘 have?

菘 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菘?

菘 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 菘?

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

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