The character 航 — “sailing”: how to write it and what it means
sailing, flight; route
The Chinese character 航 is read háng and means “sailing, flight; route”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 航
航 has 10 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 航, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 航 is made of
On the left, 舟 “boat”: first people sailed, now they fly too.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 航
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 航?
航 has 10 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 航 mean?
航 means “sailing, flight; route”. It appears in 航班 (“flight”), 航空 (“aviation”).
How do you pronounce 航?
航 is read háng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 航 have?
10 strokes.
← 背 carry on the back登 climb →
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 航 yourself
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