(dèng)

HSK 7-914 strokes

bench

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dèng
Meaning
bench; stool
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱登几

In this compound, the meaning comes from (table); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dèng
HSK 7-9

stool; small seat

Open 凳子 page →
dèng

Chinese-style low stool

Open 兀凳 page →
chūndèng

(old) wooden bench

Open 春凳 page →

to hold an inconsequential job

Open 坐冷板凳 page →
bǎndèng

wooden bench or stool

Open 板凳 page →

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