(zhàng)

HSK 7-95 strokes

weaponry

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhàng
Meaning
weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻丈

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

5 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.

zhàng
HSK 7-9

to fight a battle

Open 打仗 page →
zhàngshì

to rely on power

Open 仗势 page →
zhàngshì

to rely on; to depend on

Open 仗恃 page →

to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)

Open 仗势欺人 page →
zhàng

to uphold justice

Open 仗义 page →

to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle

Open 仗义执言 page →

to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the…

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