樣 meaning and stroke order
Form, pattern, shape, style
How to write 樣, stroke by stroke
15 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 樣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- manner
- pattern
- way
- appearance
- shape
- classifier: kind, type
How 樣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 羕 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 樣
樣 is built from 木 (wood), which gives the meaning, and 羕 (yàng), which gives the sound. Picture a carpenter carving a wooden model so others can copy its shape and style.
樣 (yàng) is everywhere in everyday speech, mostly inside words like 一樣 (yīyàng, same), 這樣 (zhèyàng, like this) and 怎麼樣 (zěnmeyàng, how about). It also works as a classifier meaning kind or type. Example: 你覺得怎麼樣？(Nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?) What do you think?
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 樣 with 様, the Japanese form that looks very close. Note that 樣 sits in the traditional set while the simplified form 样 sits in the simplified set, so match it to the other characters around it. Another trap is the tone, which is a falling fourth tone, yàng. In 樣子 (yàngzi) the second syllable is neutral, so do not stress it.
Common words with 樣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一樣 | yīyàng | same; like | HSK 1 |
| 這樣 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such | HSK 2 |
| 怎麼樣 | zěnmeyàng | how?; how about? | HSK 2 |
| 那樣 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort | HSK 2 |
| 怎樣 | zěnyàng | how; what kind | HSK 2 |
| 樣子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner | HSK 2 |
| 同樣 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too | HSK 2 |
| 什麼樣 | shénmeyàng | what kind?; what sort? | HSK 2 |
| 多樣 | duōyàng | diverse; diversity | HSK 4 |
| 模樣 | múyàng | look; style | HSK 5 |
| 一模一樣 | yīmú-yīyàng | (idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4] | HSK 6 |
| 不怎麼樣 | bùzěnmeyàng | not up to much; very indifferent | HSK 6 |
| 照樣 | zhàoyàng | as before; (same) as usual | HSK 6 |
| 樣本 | yàngběn | sample; specimen | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 樣
How many strokes are in 樣?
樣 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 樣 mean?
樣 (yàng) means form, pattern, shape, style. A common word with it is 一样 (yīyàng), meaning "same; like".
How do you pronounce 樣?
樣 is pronounced yàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 樣?
The radical of 樣 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 樣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 樣?
樣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 样, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you use 樣 as a classifier?
Put a number before it to count kinds or items of different types, as in 三樣菜 (sān yàng cài), three kinds of dishes. It stresses that the things are different from each other.
What is the difference between 這樣 and 那樣?
這樣 (zhèyàng) means like this and points to something near or just mentioned. 那樣 (nàyàng) means like that and points to something farther away or described by someone else.