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淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

淌 Stroke Order — How to Write 淌

Stroke Order

淌 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

淌 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵尚

淌 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 尚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

淌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tǎng
  • chǎng

Meanings of 淌 in Chinese

1

tǎng淌

To flow down; to stream (e.g., water, sweat, tears).
听完这个悲伤的故事，她的眼泪不停地淌下来
After hearing the sad story, her tears kept flowing down.
2

chǎng淌

Water rippling or flowing, creating small waves; often describes the appearance of water moving and forming ripples, as in the phrase 'tǎng yóu'.
微风拂过，湖面淌游起层层涟漪
As a gentle breeze brushed by, the lake surface rippled with layers of concentric waves.

Common Words and Phrases with 淌

1
tǎng淌kǒu口shuǐ水
To drool or let saliva dribble from the mouth.
婴儿睡觉时有时会淌口水。
Babies sometimes drool when they sleep.
2
tǎng淌xià下
to trickle down; to shed (tears)
汗水从他额头淌下，浸湿了衣领
Sweat trickled down his forehead, drenching his collar.

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Questions about 淌

What does 淌 mean in Chinese?

淌 (tǎng) means “To flow down” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 淌?

淌 has 2 pronunciations: tǎng, chǎng.

How many strokes does 淌 have?

淌 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 淌?

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

What is the radical of 淌?

The radical of 淌 is 氵, and 淌 is a phono-semantic compound.