桌 meaning and stroke order
Table, stand, desk, counter
How to write 桌, stroke by stroke
10 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 桌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- table
- desk
- classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
- old variant of 桌[zhuo1]
How 桌 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 桌
桌 (zhuō) stacks 卓 on top of 木 (wood). Picture a tall, raised surface made of wood, and you have a table.
In speech you usually say 桌子 (zhuōzi) for a table or desk, while 桌 alone appears in compounds like 书桌 (shūzhuō) and 餐桌 (cānzhuō). It is also a classifier for tables of guests at a meal: 我们订了三桌。(Wǒmen dìng le sān zhuō.) We booked three tables.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 桌 with 卓 (zhuó, outstanding), which has the same top but no 木 underneath and a different tone. Remember that only the wooden one, 桌, is furniture.
Common words with 桌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table; desk | HSK 1 |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk | HSK 5 |
| 餐桌 | cānzhuō | dining table; dinner table | HSK 7-9 |
| 办公桌 | bàngōngzhuō | office desk | |
| 桌布 | zhuōbù | tablecloth; (Tw) (computing) background; wallpaper (of a desktop, phone etc) | |
| 饭桌 | fànzhuō | dining table | |
| 桌球 | zhuōqiú | table tennis; table tennis ball (Tw) | |
| 桌面 | zhuōmiàn | desktop; tabletop | |
| 上桌 | shàngzhuō | to place (food) on the table; to sit down to eat (at the dining table) |
桌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 桌
How many strokes are in 桌?
桌 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 桌 mean?
桌 (zhuō) means table, stand, desk, counter. A common word with it is 桌子 (zhuōzi), meaning "table; desk".
How do you pronounce 桌?
桌 is pronounced zhuō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 桌?
The radical of 桌 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 桌 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 桌?
The traditional form of 桌 is 槕. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 桌 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 桌 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 桌 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the classifier for 桌子?
Use 张 (zhāng) for tables, as in 一张桌子 (yì zhāng zhuōzi), one table. 桌 itself becomes the classifier when you count tables of food or guests, as in 一桌菜 (yì zhuō cài), a table full of dishes.
How do you say computer desktop in Chinese?
Use 桌面 (zhuōmiàn), which means both a physical tabletop and a computer desktop. In Taiwan, 桌布 (zhuōbù) can also mean a desktop or phone wallpaper, though its basic meaning is tablecloth.