(qióng)

8 strokes

vault

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qióng
Meaning
vault; dome; the sky
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱穴弓

An arched 弓 vault 穴; 弓 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

8 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.

qióng

yurt (round tent)

Open 穹庐 page →
qióngxíng

arched; vaulted; dome-shaped

Open 穹形 page →
cāngqióng

the blue dome of heaven

Open 苍穹 page →

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