The character 堂 — “hall”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 堂 is read táng and means “hall”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 堂
堂 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 堂, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 堂 is made of
At the bottom, 土 “earth”. The top is 尚 shàng, as in 常 and 躺: it hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 堂
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 堂?
堂 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 堂 mean?
堂 means “hall”. It appears in 食堂 (“canteen”), 课堂 (“class”).
How do you pronounce 堂?
堂 is read táng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 堂 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 堂 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.
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