(kuāng)

HSK 7-912 strokes

basket

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kuāng
Meaning
basket; CL:只
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮匡

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

12 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.

kuāngqiè

rectangular box or chest

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luókuāng

large wicker basket

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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