The character 厢 — “side room”: how to write it and what it means
side room; compartment
The Chinese character 厢 is read xiāng and means “side room; compartment”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 厢
厢 has 11 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 厢, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 厢 is made of
On top, 厂 “shelter”; under it, 相 xiāng hints at the reading. 车厢 — a train compartment, a car.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 厢
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 厢?
厢 has 11 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 厢 mean?
厢 means “side room; compartment”. It appears in 车厢 (“carriage”).
How do you pronounce 厢?
厢 is read xiāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 厢 have?
11 strokes.
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 厢 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free