(huáng)

14 strokes
Readingshuángguāng

dye paper

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huáng / guāng
Meaning
dye paper; lake; pond; mount scroll
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵黄

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

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.

huángchuān

see 潢川县

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zhuānghuáng

to mount (a picture); to dress; to adorn; decoration; packaging

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Huangchuan, a county in Xinyang City 信阳市, Henan

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