The character 涨 — “rise”: how to write it and what it means
rise (of water, prices)
The Chinese character 涨 is read zhǎng and means “rise (of water, prices)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 涨
涨 has 10 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 涨, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 涨 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”: the water is rising. On the right, 张 zhāng hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 涨
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 涨?
涨 has 10 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 涨 mean?
涨 means “rise (of water, prices)”. It appears in 涨价 (“go up in price”), 上涨 (“rise”).
How do you pronounce 涨?
涨 is read zhǎng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 涨 have?
10 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 涨 yourself
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