(wèng)

16 strokes

water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable…

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Character information

Pinyin
wèng
Meaning
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia; Taiwan pr. [yong1]
Strokes
16
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹雍

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plant); 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

16 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.

wèngcài

water spinach; ong choy; swamp cabbage; water convolvulus; water morning-gl…

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water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south …

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