栅 meaning and stroke order
Fence, grid, palisade
How to write 栅, stroke by stroke
9 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 栅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fence
- also pr. [shan1]
How 栅 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A fence 册 made of wood 木; 册 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 栅
On the left is wood 木 (mù), and on the right is 册 (cè), which looks like upright slats tied together. Picture wooden posts lined up side by side, and you have a fence 栅 (zhà).
栅 (zhà) rarely stands alone. It mostly appears in the word 栅栏 (zhàlán), meaning a fence or railing made of posts or bars. Example: 公园周围有一道铁栅栏。(Gōngyuán zhōuwéi yǒu yí dào tiě zhàlán.) There is an iron fence around the park.
Common mistake: Learners often read 栅 as cè because of the 册 component. The everyday reading is zhà, with a falling fourth tone. Also be careful not to confuse 栅栏 (zhàlán) with 栏杆 (lángān), which means a handrail or balustrade.
Common words with 栅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 栅栏 | zhàlán | fence |
栅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 栅
How many strokes are in 栅?
栅 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 栅 mean?
栅 (zhà) means fence, grid, palisade. A common word with it is 栅栏 (zhàlán), meaning "fence".
How do you pronounce 栅?
栅 is pronounced zhà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 栅?
The radical of 栅 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 栅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 栅?
The traditional form of 栅 is 柵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 栅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 栅 pronounced shān?
The reading shān appears in some technical terms, for example 栅极 (shānjí), the grid electrode in a vacuum tube or transistor. For fences in everyday speech, use zhà.
What is the difference between 栅栏 and 篱笆?
栅栏 (zhàlán) is a general word for a fence of posts or bars, often wood or metal. 篱笆 (líba) usually means a simpler fence woven from bamboo, branches or reeds, like a garden hedge fence.