嗆 meaning and stroke order
Choking, as by smoke; something that irritates the nose or throat
How to write 嗆, stroke by stroke
13 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 嗆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
- to irritate the nose
- to choke (of smoke, smell etc)
- pungent
- (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb
- to scold
- to speak out against sb
How 嗆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 倉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嗆
The mouth 口 on the left tells you this is about the throat, and 倉 (cāng) on the right gives the sound qiāng. Picture dust from an old granary 倉 flying into your mouth 口 and making you choke.
With the first tone, qiāng means choking when food or drink goes down the wrong way. With the fourth tone, qiàng describes smoke or a strong smell irritating your nose and throat. Example: 辣椒的味道很嗆。(Làjiāo de wèidào hěn qiàng.) The smell of the chili peppers is really pungent.
Common mistake: Learners often use one tone for every meaning. Use qiāng for choking on water or food, as in 喝水嗆到了 (hē shuǐ qiāng dào le), and qiàng for smoke or smells, as in 煙很嗆 (yān hěn qiàng). The common word 够呛 (gòuqiàng) also uses the fourth tone.
Common words with 嗆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 夠嗆 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; terrible | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 嗆
How many strokes are in 嗆?
嗆 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嗆 mean?
嗆 (qiāng) means choking, as by smoke; something that irritates the nose or throat. A common word with it is 够呛 (gòuqiàng), meaning "unbearable; terrible".
How do you pronounce 嗆?
嗆 is pronounced qiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 嗆?
The radical of 嗆 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嗆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嗆?
嗆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 呛, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 够呛 (gòuqiàng) mean in everyday speech?
It means something is unbearable or really tough, like 今天热得够呛 (jīntiān rè de gòuqiàng), it is terribly hot today. It can also suggest that something is unlikely to work out.
How is 嗆 used in Taiwan when talking about people?
In colloquial Taiwanese Mandarin, qiàng can mean to shout at someone, scold them, or speak out against them. You might see it in news about politicians publicly criticizing each other.