廊 meaning and stroke order
Corridor, porch, veranda
How to write 廊, 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 廊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- corridor
- veranda
- porch
How 廊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wide.
广 gives the meaning and 郎 hints at the sound.
Radical: 广 (broad), shared by 60 characters on this site.
How to remember 廊
廊 is built from 广, a roof over a wide open space, and 郎 (láng), which gives the sound. Picture a young man, 郎, walking along a long roofed walkway under 广.
廊 rarely appears alone in modern speech and usually shows up in compounds like 走廊 (zǒuláng) and 画廊 (huàláng). Example: 教室在走廊的尽头。(Jiàoshì zài zǒuláng de jìntóu.) The classroom is at the end of the corridor.
Common mistake: Learners often write 郎 alone when they mean 廊, or mix it up with 朗 (lǎng, bright) because all three share the sound part. If the word is about a place or a passage, it needs the 广 roof on top.
Common words with 廊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
廊 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 廊
How many strokes are in 廊?
廊 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 廊 mean?
廊 (láng) means corridor, porch, veranda. A common word with it is 走廊 (zǒuláng), meaning "corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda".
How do you pronounce 廊?
廊 is pronounced láng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 廊?
The radical of 廊 is 广, which carries the idea of "broad". Dictionaries list 廊 under this radical.
Is 廊 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 廊 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 发廊 really mean a corridor?
No. 发廊 (fàláng) means a small hair salon or barbershop. The 廊 here just suggests a small shop space, not a hallway.
What is the difference between 走廊 and 过道?
Both can mean a passage. 走廊 (zǒuláng) is a corridor or hallway in a building, often roofed, while 过道 (guòdào) is a more general word for any passageway or aisle, like the aisle on a train.