(huāng)

7 strokes

region between heart and diaphragm

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huāng
Meaning
region between heart and diaphragm
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱亡⺼

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

7 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.

lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery

Open 泉石膏肓 page →

lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure

Open 病入膏肓 page →

Related characters

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