厢 meaning and stroke order
Side-room, wing; theatre box
How to write 厢, stroke by stroke
11 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 厢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- box (in theater)
- side room
- side
How 厢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Building.
厂 gives the meaning and 相 hints at the sound.
Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 厢
厢 is a pictophonetic character. The cliff or shelter 厂 gives the meaning of a building, and 相 (xiāng) gives the sound, so picture a side room tucked under the roof of a house.
厢 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words like 车厢 (chēxiāng) for a train carriage and 包厢 (bāoxiāng) for a private room or theater box. Example: 我们订了一个包厢。(Wǒmen dìng le yí gè bāoxiāng.) We booked a private room.
Common mistake: Learners often write 箱 (xiāng, box or trunk) instead of 厢, since both sound the same and relate to enclosed spaces. Use 箱 for containers like 箱子 (xiāngzi) suitcase, and 厢 for rooms and compartments like 车厢.
Common words with 厢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 车厢 | chēxiāng | carriage | HSK 7-9 |
| 包厢 | bāoxiāng | box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) | |
| 一厢情愿 | yīxiāngqíngyuàn | one's own wishful thinking |
厢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 厢
How many strokes are in 厢?
厢 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厢 mean?
厢 (xiāng) means side-room, wing; theatre box. A common word with it is 车厢 (chēxiāng), meaning "carriage".
How do you pronounce 厢?
厢 is pronounced xiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 厢?
The radical of 厢 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厢 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 厢?
The traditional form of 厢 is 廂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 厢 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 厢 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 厢 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 一厢情愿 mean and how is it used?
一厢情愿 (yīxiāngqíngyuàn) means one-sided wishful thinking, when only one party wants something. For example, 这只是你一厢情愿 (zhè zhǐshì nǐ yīxiāngqíngyuàn) means this is just your wishful thinking.
What is a 厢房 in a traditional Chinese house?
厢房 (xiāngfáng) are the side rooms or wings that flank the main hall around a courtyard. This reflects the sense of 厢 as a side room in a building.