樁 meaning and stroke order
Stake, post; matter, affair
How to write 樁, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 樁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- stump; stake; pile
- classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
How 樁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 舂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 樁
樁 (zhuāng) is wood 木 plus 舂 (chōng), which gives the sound. Picture a wooden post driven hard into the ground, the kind of stake you pound in place.
樁 means a stake, pile, or stump, as in 木樁 (mùzhuāng) wooden stake and 樹樁 (shùzhuāng) tree stump. It is also a classifier for events, cases, or deals, often for something that settles a matter. Example: 這是小事一樁。(Zhè shì xiǎoshì yī zhuāng.) This is a trivial matter.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up the right side 舂 (chōng, to pound grain) with 春 (chūn, spring). The bottom of 舂 is 臼, not 日. Also note the sound is zhuāng, not chōng, even though 舂 is the phonetic part.
Common words with 樁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 小事一樁 | xiǎoshìyīzhuāng | trivial matter; a piece of cake | |
| 木樁 | mùzhuāng | wooden pile; stake | |
| 樹樁 | shùzhuāng | tree stump |
Questions about 樁
How many strokes are in 樁?
樁 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 樁 mean?
樁 (zhuāng) means stake, post; matter, affair. A common word with it is 小事一桩 (xiǎoshìyīzhuāng), meaning "trivial matter; a piece of cake".
How do you pronounce 樁?
樁 is pronounced zhuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 樁?
The radical of 樁 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 樁 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 樁?
樁 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 桩, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How is 樁 different from 件 as a classifier?
件 (jiàn) is the everyday classifier for matters and things. 樁 sounds more literary or emphatic and often appears in set phrases like 小事一樁 or 一樁心事 (a weight on one's mind).
Is 樁 used in martial arts?
Yes. 站樁 (zhàn zhuāng) means standing still in a fixed stance like a post, a common training practice in kung fu and qigong. 馬步樁 is the horse stance version.