冋 meaning and stroke order

jiōng

Desert; border

Strokes5
Pinyinjiōng
ToneTone 1

How to write 冋, stroke by stroke

5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 冋

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

jiōngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 坰[jiong1]

How 冋 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A plot of land 口 surrounded by a border 冂; 冂 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 冂 (wide), shared by 13 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 冋

Learning 冋 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 冋

How many strokes are in 冋?

冋 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 冋 mean?

冋 (jiōng) means desert; border.

How do you pronounce 冋?

冋 is pronounced jiōng, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 冋?

The radical of 冋 is 冂, which carries the idea of "wide". Dictionaries list 冋 under this radical.