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饷 Stroke Order — How to Write 饷

Stroke Order

饷 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

饷 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣向

饷 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 向 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 6 more strokes

饷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiǎng

Meanings of 饷 in Chinese

1

xiǎng饷

Archaic term referring to the pay or provisions for soldiers or police.
队伍终于得到了补给和粮饷,士气大振
The troops finally received supplies and provisions, and their morale was greatly boosted.
To entertain guests with food and drink; to host a banquet.
他们设宴款饷远道而来的朋友。
They held a banquet to entertain their friends who had come from afar.

Common Words and Phrases with 饷

1
xiǎng饷yín銀
soldiers' pay; military wages
将士们领取了当月的饷銀,脸上都露出了笑容。
The officers and soldiers received their monthly wages, and smiles appeared on their faces.

More words with 饷

  • xīn薪xiǎng饷salary, wages
  • liáng粮xiǎng饷provisions and funds for troops
  • xiǎng饷yín银military pay, army pay
  • jūn军xiǎng饷military pay, soldier's pay
  • guān关xiǎng饷pay salaries, stop pay
  • kuán款xiǎng饷funds, money

Idioms with 饷

  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • láo劳shī师mí糜xiǎng饷exhaust troops and waste provisions

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Questions about 饷

What does 饷 mean in Chinese?

饷 (xiǎng) means “To entertain guests with food and drink; to host a banquet” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 饷?

饷 is pronounced xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 饷 have?

饷 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 饷?

饷 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 饷?

The radical of 饷 is 饣, and 饷 is a phono-semantic compound.

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