搪(táng)

13 strokes

to keep out

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Character information

Pinyin
táng
Meaning
to keep out; to hold off; to ward off; to evade; to spread; to coat; to smear; to daub
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 搪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌唐

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 唐 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu唐táng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 搪 step by step

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

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Words with 搪

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

tuī推táng搪

to offer excuses (colloquial); to stall

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táng搪sè塞

to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge

Open 搪塞 page →
táng搪cí瓷

enamel

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Related characters

From 搪’s common words

推塞瓷

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