(tǒng)

HSK 7-911 strokes

bucket

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tǒng
Meaning
bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:个,只
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木甬

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

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with

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

tǒng
HSK 7-9

chamber pot

Open 马桶 page →
biàn便tǒng

chamber pot

Open 便桶 page →
pēntǒng

watering can

Open 喷桶 page →

18.9 liter bottled water (5 gallons)

Open 桶装水 page →

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