The character 笼 — “cage”: how to write it and what it means
cage, basket
The Chinese character 笼 is read lóng and means “cage, basket”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 笼
笼 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 笼, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 笼 is made of
On top, ⺮ “bamboo”: something woven from bamboo. Below, 龙 lóng hints at the reading. In 灯笼 it takes the neutral tone: long.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 笼
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 笼?
笼 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 笼 mean?
笼 means “cage, basket”. It appears in 灯笼 (“lantern”).
How do you pronounce 笼?
笼 is read lóng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 笼 have?
11 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 笼 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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