桩 meaning and stroke order
Stump; stake; pile; classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
How to write 桩, 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 桩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- stump; stake; pile
- classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
How 桩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 庄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 桩
桩 is a pictophonetic character: 木 (mù, wood) on the left gives the meaning, and 庄 (zhuāng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a wooden stake driven into the ground at a village 庄, marking the edge of the farm.
桩 names physical posts, piles and stumps, as in 木桩 (mùzhuāng) and 树桩 (shùzhuāng). It is also a classifier for events, cases and affairs, often with 事. Example: 这是小事一桩。(Zhè shì xiǎoshì yī zhuāng.) This is a trivial matter.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 桩 with 庄 (zhuāng, village) or 装 (zhuāng, to install) because all three sound the same. Only 桩 has the 木 radical, so use it when the meaning involves posts, stumps or counting affairs.
Common words with 桩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 小事一桩 | xiǎoshìyīzhuāng | trivial matter; a piece of cake | |
| 木桩 | mùzhuāng | wooden pile; stake | |
| 树桩 | shùzhuāng | tree stump |
桩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 桩
How many strokes are in 桩?
桩 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 桩 mean?
桩 (zhuāng) means stump; stake; pile; classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc. A common word with it is 小事一桩 (xiǎoshìyīzhuāng), meaning "trivial matter; a piece of cake".
How do you pronounce 桩?
桩 is pronounced zhuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 桩?
The radical of 桩 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 桩 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 桩?
The traditional form of 桩 is 樁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 桩 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 桩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 桩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 桩 different from 件 as a classifier for matters?
件 (jiàn) is the everyday classifier for things and matters. 桩 (zhuāng) is more literary and often adds a sense that the matter is notable or settled, as in 一桩心事 (yī zhuāng xīnshì), a weight on one's mind.
What is the difference between 木桩 and 树桩?
木桩 (mùzhuāng) is a wooden stake or pile that people cut and drive into the ground. 树桩 (shùzhuāng) is the stump left when a tree is cut down.