The character 房 — “house”: how to write it and what it means
house, room
The Chinese character 房 is read fáng and means “house, room”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 房
房 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 房, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 房 is made of
On top, 户 “door”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 房
- 房间roomHSK 1
- 房子house, apartmentHSK 3
- 厨房kitchenHSK 4
- 房东landlordHSK 4
- 房租rentHSK 4
- 健身房gymHSK 4
- 住房housingHSK 5
- 书房study (room)HSK 5
- 房屋houses, buildingsHSK 5
- 病房hospital wardHSK 5
- 房价housing pricesHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 房?
房 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 房 mean?
房 means “house, room”. It appears in 房间 (“room”), 房子 (“house”), 厨房 (“kitchen”), 房东 (“landlord”).
How do you pronounce 房?
房 is read fáng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 房 have?
8 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 房 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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