仗 Stroke Order — How to Write 仗
仗 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
仗 Radical and Character Components
仗 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 丈 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 3 more strokes
仗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhàng
Meanings of 仗 in Chinese
1
zhàng仗
Weaponry or ceremonial implements, as in a guard of honor (仪仗) or openly carrying arms (明火执仗) to commit a crime.
他们穿着整齐的制服，手持仪仗，走过广场。
They wore neat uniforms, carrying ceremonial implements, and marched through the square.
To wield a weapon, commonly exemplified by '仗剑' (to wield a sword).
传说中的英雄总是仗剑而行，守护正义
Legendary heroes always walk with a sword, defending justice.
Used in contexts related to war or battle, often in phrases like '打仗' (to fight a war/battle) or '胜仗' (a victorious battle).
他们为保护家园打了一场硬仗。
They fought a tough battle to protect their home.
To rely on, depend on, or uphold (especially justice); often used in phrases like 'to speak out for justice'.
他总是仗义执言，为弱者发声。
He always speaks out for justice, voicing for the vulnerable.
Common Words and Phrases with 仗
1
battle; war
经过多年的和平，人们已经淡忘了仗火的滋味。
After many years of peace, people have already forgotten what battle is like.
2
to rely on or depend on
小明仗恃着自己的天赋，在学习上常常不够努力
Xiao Ming, presuming upon his natural talent, often doesn't apply himself diligently in his studies.
3
to rely on one's power or influence
那个经理仗势欺压新来的实习生。
The manager relied on his authority to bully the new intern.
4
to take advantage of one's or somebody else's power to bully people
那个商店经理总是仗势欺人，对弱势员工颐指气使。
The store manager always bullies others by taking advantage of his position, ordering around the more vulnerable employees.
5
to back up; to support or assist from behind
面对新挑战，他心里有些没底，但知道有团队在背后仗腰，就有了信心。
Facing new challenges, he felt a bit unsure, but knowing he had his team backing him up, he gained confidence.
6
To uphold justice and be loyal or righteous, especially to friends.
他总是仗义执言，帮助那些弱小无助的人。
He always speaks up for justice and helps those who are weak and helpless.
7
To be generous with one's money to help others, particularly those in need or for a righteous cause.
他为人仗义疏财，朋友有难他总是第一个伸出援手。
He is righteous and generous with his money; whenever his friends are in trouble, he is always the first to offer help.
8
To speak out for justice or for what is right; to uphold justice by speaking out.
在会议上，他仗义执言，指出公司不应为了短期利益而牺牲员工的福利。
At the meeting, he spoke up for justice, pointing out that the company should not sacrifice employee welfare for short-term gains.
More words with 仗
- yǐ倚zhàng仗To rely on; to depend on.
- píng凭zhàng仗To rely on; to depend on
- yí仪zhàng仗duì队Guard of honor; a ceremonial guard.
- kǎi铠zhàng仗armor and weapons
- yí仪zhàng仗guard of honor, ceremonial escort
- duì对zhàng仗Parallelism, Antithesis
- yǎng仰zhàng仗rely on, depend on
- yī依zhàng仗rely on, depend on
- zhàng仗jiàn剑wield a sword, fight with a sword
- fān翻shēn身zhàng仗comeback battle, turnaround battle
- duì对zhàng仗gōng工zhěng整Perfectly matched, Well-balanced
- lǐ礼zhàng仗ceremonial weapon, honor guard
- xíng行xiá侠zhàng仗yì义Act chivalrously, Uphold justice
- zhàng仗jiàn剑jiāng江hú湖Wielding a sword in the jianghu., To be a knight-errant.
- zhàng仗jiàn剑tiān天yá涯Traveling the world with a sword, Roaming the land as a swordsman
- zhàng仗yì义xíng行xiá侠chivalrous acts, upholding justice
- zhàng仗yì义zhù助rén人Helping others out of a sense of justice., Chivalrously assisting people.
- wéi为rén人zhàng仗yì义Loyal and righteous, Chivalrous
- zhàng仗yì义xiāng相zhù助To help righteously, To come to someone's aid
- duì对zhàng仗jīng精miào妙Exquisite parallelism, Ingenious parallelism
Idioms with 仗
- zhàng仗mǎ马hán寒chán蝉silent and cautious due to fear
- dǎ打fān翻shēn身zhàng仗stage a comeback
- fù负qì气zhàng仗yì义indignantly uphold justice
- gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
- gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
- kāng慷kǎi慨zhàng仗yì义generous and chivalrous for justice
- míng明huǒ火zhí执zhàng仗openly commit crimes with weapons
- shū疏cái财zhàng仗yì义generous with wealth for justice
- yǐ倚cái财zhàng仗shì势rely on wealth and power
- yǐ倚guān官zhàng仗shì势abuse official power
- zhàng仗qì气zhí直shū书write truthfully with integrity
- zhàng仗yì义xíng行rén仁uphold justice and practice benevolence
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Open the tool →Questions about 仗
What does 仗 mean in Chinese?
仗 (zhàng) means “To wield a weapon” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 仗?
仗 is pronounced zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 仗 have?
仗 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 仗?
仗 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 仗?
The radical of 仗 is 亻, and 仗 is a phono-semantic compound.