榮 meaning and stroke order
Glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper
How to write 榮, stroke by stroke
14 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 榮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- glory
- honor
- thriving
How 榮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Grass 炏 and trees 木 flourishing in a garden 冖.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 榮
Picture a garden 冖 with a tree 木 growing inside and lush growth 炏 bursting out on top. A garden that thrives like this brings its owner glory, so 榮 (róng) means both to flourish and honor.
榮 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. It usually appears in words like 光榮 (guāngróng, glorious) and 繁榮 (fánróng, prosperous) rather than alone. Example: 很榮幸認識你。(Hěn róngxìng rènshi nǐ.) It is an honor to meet you.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 榮 with 營 (yíng, camp) and 螢 (yíng, firefly), which share the same top 炏 and 冖. Only 榮 has 木 at the bottom. Also say róng with a rising second tone, not rǒng.
Common words with 榮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 光榮 | guāngróng | honor and glory; glorious | HSK 5 |
| 繁榮 | fánróng | prosperous; booming | HSK 5 |
| 榮幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) | HSK 7-9 |
| 榮譽 | róngyù | honor; credit | HSK 7-9 |
| 榮獲 | rónghuò | be honored with | HSK 7-9 |
| 欣欣向榮 | xīnxīn-xiàngróng | (idiom) flourishing; thriving | HSK 7-9 |
| 榮耀 | róngyào | honor; glory | |
| 虛榮 | xūróng | vanity | |
| 榮光 | róngguāng | glory | |
| 殊榮 | shūróng | special glory; distinction |
Questions about 榮
How many strokes are in 榮?
榮 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 榮 mean?
榮 (róng) means glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper. A common word with it is 光荣 (guāngróng), meaning "honor and glory; glorious".
How do you pronounce 榮?
榮 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 榮?
The radical of 榮 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 榮 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 榮?
榮 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 荣, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why do the common words show 荣 instead of 榮?
荣 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 榮 is the traditional form. They are the same word with the same pronunciation and meaning, so 光荣 and 光榮 are identical.
Is 虛榮 (xūróng) a positive word?
No. 虛榮 means vanity, a hollow kind of glory, and it is usually critical, as in 虛榮心 (xūróngxīn, vanity). Most other 榮 words like 榮譽 (róngyù, honor) are positive.