(háng)

HSK 410 strokes

boat

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
háng
Meaning
boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰舟亢

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

10 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.

dǎoháng
HSK 7-9

(lit. and fig.) to navigate

Open 导航 page →
hángtiān
HSK 7-9

space flight

Open 航天 page →
piānháng

(of a ship or aircraft) to deviate from its course; (aviation) to yaw

Open 偏航 page →
tíngháng

to stop running (of flight of shipping service); to suspend service (flight…

Open 停航 page →
chūháng

to set out (on a trip)

Open 出航 page →
nánháng

China Southern Airlines

Open 南航 page →

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