The character 橙 — “orange”: how to write it and what it means
orange (fruit, color)
The Chinese character 橙 is read chéng and means “orange (fruit, color)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 橙
橙 has 16 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 橙, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 橙 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 登 dēng 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 橙
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 橙?
橙 has 16 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 橙 mean?
橙 means “orange (fruit, color)”. It appears in 橙子 (“orange”).
How do you pronounce 橙?
橙 is read chéng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 橙 have?
16 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 橙 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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