戎 meaning and stroke order

róng

Arms, armaments; military affairs

Strokes6
Pinyinróng
ToneTone 2

How to write 戎, stroke by stroke

6 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 戎

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

róngsecond tone (rising)
  1. generic term for weapons (old)
  2. army (matters)
  3. military affairs

How 戎 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A hand holding a lance 戈.

Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 戎

Learning 戎 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 戎

How many strokes are in 戎?

戎 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 戎 mean?

戎 (róng) means arms, armaments; military affairs.

How do you pronounce 戎?

戎 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 戎?

The radical of 戎 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戎 under this radical.