榛 meaning and stroke order
Hazelnut; thicket, underbrush
How to write 榛, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 榛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) hazelnut tree (Corylus heterophylla)
How 榛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 秦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 榛
榛 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 秦 (qín) on the right giving the sound. Picture a hazel tree from the land of Qin, its nuts sounding like zhēn.
榛 is a bound form, so it almost always appears in words rather than alone. The everyday word is 榛子 (zhēnzi), meaning hazelnut, common on snack and chocolate labels. Example: 我喜欢吃榛子巧克力。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī zhēnzi qiǎokèlì.) I like hazelnut chocolate.
Common mistake: Learners often read 榛 as qín because of the 秦 component, but it is pronounced zhēn with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 臻 (zhēn, to reach), which has the same sound but 至 on the left instead of 木.
Common words with 榛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 榛子 | zhēnzi | hazelnut |
Questions about 榛
How many strokes are in 榛?
榛 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 榛 mean?
榛 (zhēn) means hazelnut; thicket, underbrush. A common word with it is 榛子 (zhēnzi), meaning "hazelnut".
How do you pronounce 榛?
榛 is pronounced zhēn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 榛?
The radical of 榛 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 榛 under this radical.
Can 榛 be used by itself to mean hazelnut?
Not usually. In modern speech people say 榛子 (zhēnzi) for the nut, and 榛树 (zhēnshù) for the tree.
How do you say hazelnut latte or hazelnut flavor in Chinese?
Hazelnut flavor is 榛果味 (zhēnguǒ wèi), and a hazelnut latte is often called 榛果拿铁 (zhēnguǒ nátiě). 榛果 is a common menu word alongside 榛子.