芎(xiōng)

6 strokes

used in 芎䓖 and 川芎[chuan1 xiong1]

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Character information

Pinyin
xiōng
Meaning
used in 芎䓖 and 川芎[chuan1 xiong1]; Taiwan pr. [qiong1]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 芎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹弓

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (herb); 弓 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo弓gōng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 芎 step by step

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

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Words with 芎

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

chuān川xiōng芎

chuanxiong rhizome (rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii, used in TCM)

Open 川芎 page →
xiōng芎lín林

Qionglin or Chiunglin township in Hsinchu County 新竹县, …

Open 芎林 page →
xiōng芎qióng䓖

see 川芎[chuan1 xiong1]

Related characters

From 芎’s common words

川林

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