(huáng)

12 strokes

name of a river

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huáng
Meaning
name of a river
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵皇

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); 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

12 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.

huángshuǐ

Huangshui River, upper reaches of the Yellow River 黄河, flowi…

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huángyuán

Huangyuan county in Xining 西宁, Qinghai

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huáng

naked carp; Gymnocypris przewalskii

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