The character 厂 — “factory”: how to write it and what it means

厂
chǎng

factory, plant

2 strokes · HSK 4 · word page

The Chinese character 厂 is read chǎng and means “factory, plant”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 厂

厂 has 2 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 厂, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 厂 is made of

Looks like 广 guǎng, just without the dot on top.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 厂

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 厂?

厂 has 2 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 厂 mean?

厂 means “factory, plant”. It appears in 工厂 (“factory”), 厂家 (“manufacturer”), 厂商 (“manufacturer”).

How do you pronounce 厂?

厂 is read chǎng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 厂 have?

2 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 厂 yourself

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