How to say “square” in Chinese
square; side
“Square” in Chinese is 方, fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
方 is read fāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 方. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这儿买东西很方便zhèrmǎidōngxihěnfāngbiànShopping here is convenient.
- 请问，地铁站在哪个方向？qǐngwèn,dìtiězhànzàinǎgefāngxiàngExcuse me, which way is the subway station?
- 我们走错方向了wǒmenzǒucuòfāngxiàngleWe went the wrong way.
- 我是北方人。wǒshìběifāngrénI'm from the north.
- 北方比南方冷běifāngbǐnánfānglěngThe north is colder than the south.
- 你是南方人吗？nǐshìnánfāngrénmaAre you from the south?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Shape and structure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “square” in Chinese?
“Square” in Chinese is 方, pinyin fāng.
What does 方 mean?
方 (fāng) means “square; side”.
How do you write 方?
方 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 方?
方 is read fāng. Tones: fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“square” in the lesson “Shape and structure”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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