The character 账 — “account”: how to write it and what it means
account, bill
The Chinese character 账 is read zhàng and means “account, bill”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 账
账 has 8 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 账, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 账 is made of
On the left, 贝 “money”; on the right, 长 zhǎng 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 账
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 账?
账 has 8 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 账 mean?
账 means “account, bill”. It appears in 结账 (“pay the bill”), 账户 (“account”), 账号 (“account”), 账单 (“bill”).
How do you pronounce 账?
账 is read zhàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 账 have?
8 strokes.
← 聚 gather together剩 be left over →
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 账 yourself
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