筝(zhēng)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 箏

see 古筝

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Character information

Pinyin
zhēng
Meaning
see 古筝
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
箏

Origin & structure

Where 筝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮争

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 争 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮争zhēng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 筝 step by step

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

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Words with 筝

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

fēng风zheng筝
HSK 7-9

kite (Etymology: Kites with bamboo whistles attached produced musical sound…

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gǔ古zhēng筝

guzheng (large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from the guqin 古琴[gu…

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cháo朝xiān鲜zhēng筝

gayageum (Korean 12-stringed zither)

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风古朝鲜

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