(láng)

12 strokesTrad.

chain

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Character information

Pinyin
láng
Meaning
chain; ornament
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅良

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

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.

dǎngláng

(slang) to ask for money; to lend money

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lángdāng

iron chains; shackles; (onom.) clank

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lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom)

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