厂 meaning and stroke order
Factory; yard; depot
How to write 厂, stroke by stroke
2 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 厂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- factory
- yard
- depot
- workhouse
- works
- (industrial) plant
- "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
How to remember 厂
The shape 厂 looks like a cliff edge: a flat top line with a wall dropping down on the left. Picture a factory built right under that overhang, with only a roof and one wall to shelter the workers.
As chǎng, 厂 means a factory or plant and usually appears in compounds like 工厂 (gōngchǎng) and 发电厂 (fādiànchǎng). It also works as a component in other characters such as 原, 历 and 压, where it is called the cliff radical (hǎn). Example: 我爸爸在工厂上班。(Wǒ bàba zài gōngchǎng shàngbān.) My dad works at a factory.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 厂 with 广 (guǎng, wide), which has an extra dot on top. Also remember the tone is third tone chǎng, not second tone cháng like 长 or 场.
Common words with 厂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory | HSK 3 |
| 厂长 | chǎngzhǎng | factory director | HSK 5 |
| 厂商 | chǎngshāng | manufacturer; producer | HSK 6 |
| 厂家 | chǎngjiā | factory; manufacturer; (coll.) a factory owner; the factory management | HSK 7-9 |
| 出厂 | chūchǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) | HSK 7-9 |
| 发电厂 | fādiànchǎng | power plant | |
| 制片厂 | zhìpiànchǎng | film studio | |
| 锯木厂 | jùmùchǎng | sawmill; lumber mill | |
| 船厂 | chuánchǎng | shipyard; shipbuilder's yard | |
| 修理厂 | xiūlǐchǎng | repair shop | |
| 核电厂 | hédiànchǎng | nuclear power plant | |
| 厂房 | chǎngfáng | a building used as a factory; factory (building) | |
| 酒厂 | jiǔchǎng | wine factory; distillery | |
| 电厂 | diànchǎng | electric power plant |
厂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 厂
Learning 厂 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 厂
How many strokes are in 厂?
厂 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厂 mean?
厂 (chǎng) means factory; yard; depot. A common word with it is 工厂 (gōngchǎng), meaning "factory".
How do you pronounce 厂?
厂 is pronounced chǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the traditional form of 厂?
The traditional form of 厂 is 廠. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 厂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 厂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 厂 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 厂 and 场?
厂 (chǎng) is a place where things are made, like a factory or plant. 场 (chǎng) is an open place or venue, like 操场 (cāochǎng, sports field) or 市场 (shìchǎng, market). They sound the same but are not interchangeable.
Is 厂家 the same as 工厂?
工厂 refers to the factory as a physical place. 厂家 often means the manufacturer as a business, for example when you contact the maker about a product, and in casual speech it can mean the factory owner or management.