葱(cōng)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 蔥

scallion

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Character information

Pinyin
cōng
Meaning
scallion; green onion
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
蔥

Origin & structure

Where 葱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹怱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 怱 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo怱cōng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 葱 step by step

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

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Words with 葱

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

dà大cōng葱

leek; Chinese onion

Open 大葱 page →
xiǎo小cōng葱

green onion; spring onion

Open 小葱 page →
yáng洋cōng葱

onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion

Open 洋葱 page →
cōng葱bái白

the white part of a green onion or scallion

Open 葱白 page →
cōng葱huā花

chopped green onions

Open 葱花 page →
cōng葱cōng葱

verdant and thick (foliage, grass etc)

Open 葱葱 page →
cōng葱lóng茏

verdant and lush

Open 葱茏 page →
cōng葱tóu头

onion

Open 葱头 page →

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From 葱’s common words

大小洋白花茏头

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