The character 洋 — “ocean”: how to write it and what it means
ocean; foreign
The Chinese character 洋 is read yáng and means “ocean; foreign”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 洋
洋 has 9 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 洋, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 洋 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 羊 yáng 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 洋
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 洋?
洋 has 9 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 洋 mean?
洋 means “ocean; foreign”. It appears in 海洋 (“ocean”), 大洋洲 (“Oceania”).
How do you pronounce 洋?
洋 is read yáng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 洋 have?
9 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 洋 yourself
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