The character 袋 — “bag”: how to write it and what it means
bag, sack; pocket
The Chinese character 袋 is read dài and means “bag, sack; pocket”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 袋
袋 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 袋, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 袋 is made of
On top, 代 dài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 衣 “clothing”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 袋
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 袋?
袋 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 袋 mean?
袋 means “bag, sack; pocket”. It appears in 袋子 (“bag”), 口袋 (“pocket”), 脑袋 (“head”).
How do you pronounce 袋?
袋 is read dài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 袋 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 袋 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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