桁(héng)

10 strokes
Readingshéngháng

cangue (stocks to punish criminals)

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Character information

Pinyin
héng / háng
Meaning
cangue (stocks to punish criminals)
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木行

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 行 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù行xíng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桁 step by step

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

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Words with 桁

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

héng桁jià架

truss (weight-bearing construction of cross-beams)

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héng桁liáng梁

brace girder

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héng桁yáng杨

lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument

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Related characters

From 桁’s common words

架梁杨

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