(zhuāng)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad.

stump

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhuāng
Meaning
stump; stake; pile; classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木庄

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 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.

zhuāng

foundation piles

Open 基桩 page →
zhuāng

to drive piles into

Open 打桩 page →
ànzhuāng

submerged piles installed to prevent the passage of boats; (fig.) informer;…

Open 暗桩 page →

electric vehicle charging point; EV charger

Open 充电桩 page →
zhuāng

pile driver (machinery)

Open 打桩机 page →
zhuāng

wooden pile

Open 木桩 page →
shùzhuāng

tree stump

Open 树桩 page →

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