镫(dēng)

17 strokesTrad. 鐙
Readingsdēngdèng

stirrup

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Character information

Pinyin
dēng / dèng
Meaning
stirrup
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
鐙

Origin & structure

Where 镫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅登

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 登 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn登dēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 镫 step by step

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

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Words with 镫

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

dēng镫gǔ骨

stapes or stirrup bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration to the inner …

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mǎ马dēng镫

stirrup

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Related characters

From 镫’s common words

骨马

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