廂 meaning and stroke order
Side-room, wing; theatre box
How to write 廂, stroke by stroke
12 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 廂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- box (in theater)
- side room
- side
How 廂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Building.
广 gives the meaning and 相 hints at the sound.
Radical: 广 (broad), shared by 60 characters on this site.
How to remember 廂
廂 is a building 广 (the roof and wall shape, meaning building) with 相 (xiāng) inside giving the sound. Picture a side room tucked under the roof of a big house, a wing of the building.
廂 appears mostly in compound words rather than alone. It names enclosed side spaces such as train carriages, theater boxes, and private rooms in restaurants or karaoke bars. Example: 我们订了一个包廂。(Wǒmen dìng le yí gè bāoxiāng.) We booked a private room.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 广 and write just 相, since both are read xiāng. Remember that 相 alone means mutual or appearance, while 廂 with the roof means a room or compartment.
Common words with 廂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 車廂 | chēxiāng | carriage | HSK 7-9 |
| 包廂 | bāoxiāng | box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) | |
| 一廂情願 | yīxiāngqíngyuàn | one's own wishful thinking |
Questions about 廂
How many strokes are in 廂?
廂 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 廂 mean?
廂 (xiāng) means side-room, wing; theatre box. A common word with it is 车厢 (chēxiāng), meaning "carriage".
How do you pronounce 廂?
廂 is pronounced xiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 廂?
The radical of 廂 is 广, which carries the idea of "broad". Dictionaries list 廂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 廂?
廂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 厢, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 一廂情愿 (yīxiāngqíngyuàn) literally mean?
It is literally one side wishing it so. It describes a situation where only one party wants something and assumes the other agrees, like one-sided wishful thinking.
Is 車廂 used only for trains?
No. 車廂 (chēxiāng) can mean the compartment of a train, subway, bus, or the cargo bed of a truck. It refers to the enclosed part where people or goods ride.