榔 meaning and stroke order
Betel-nut tree
How to write 榔, stroke by stroke
12 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 榔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- tall tree (archaic)
How 榔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 郎 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 榔
榔 is a tree word: 木 (mù, tree) on the left gives the meaning, and 郎 (láng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a tall young man, a 郎, standing beside a tall tree.
Today 榔 mostly appears in fixed words rather than alone. The most common are 槟榔 (bīnláng, betel nut) and 榔头 (lángtou, hammer). Example: 把榔头递给我。(Bǎ lángtou dì gěi wǒ.) Pass me the hammer.
Common mistake: Learners often write 廊 (láng, corridor) or 郎 by itself in place of 榔. Both share the same sound, but only 榔 has the 木 tree radical on the left. In 榔头 the second syllable is neutral tone, so say lángtou, not lángtóu.
Common words with 榔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 榔头 | lángtou | hammer; large hammer |
榔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 榔
How many strokes are in 榔?
榔 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 榔 mean?
榔 (láng) means betel-nut tree. A common word with it is 榔头 (lángtou), meaning "hammer; large hammer".
How do you pronounce 榔?
榔 is pronounced láng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 榔?
The radical of 榔 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 榔 under this radical.
What does 槟榔 mean?
槟榔 (bīnláng) is the betel nut or areca palm. People in parts of southern China and Taiwan chew the nut as a stimulant. This is where the short definition of 榔 as betel-nut tree comes from.
Is 榔头 the same as 锤子?
Both mean hammer. 锤子 (chuízi) is the more standard everyday word, while 榔头 is common in speech, especially in southern and eastern regions, and often suggests a larger hammer.