The character 辆 — “measure word: vehicles”: how to write it and what it means

辆
liàng

measure word: vehicles

11 strokes · HSK 3 · word page

The Chinese character 辆 is read liàng and means “measure word: vehicles”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 辆

辆 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 辆, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 辆 is made of

On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 两 liǎng 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 辆

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 辆?

辆 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 辆 mean?

辆 means “measure word: vehicles”. It appears in 车辆 (“vehicles”).

How do you pronounce 辆?

辆 is read liàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 辆 have?

11 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 辆 yourself

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