橙 meaning and stroke order
Orange
How to write 橙, stroke by stroke
16 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 橙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- orange tree
- orange (color)
How 橙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 登 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 橙
橙 combines 木 (tree) on the left with 登 (dēng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture climbing (登) a tree (木) to pick a ripe orange.
橙 usually appears in compounds rather than alone: 橙子 (chéngzi) for the fruit, 橙色 (chéngsè) for the color, and 橙汁 (chéngzhī) for juice. Example: 我想喝一杯橙汁。(Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi chéngzhī.) I'd like a glass of orange juice.
Common mistake: Learners often read 橙 as dēng because of the 登 component, but the correct pronunciation is chéng with a rising second tone. Also, don't confuse it with 澄 (chéng, clear), which has the water radical 氵 instead of 木.
Common words with 橙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
橙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 橙
How many strokes are in 橙?
橙 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 橙 mean?
橙 (chéng) means orange. A common word with it is 橙汁 (chéngzhī), meaning "orange juice".
How do you pronounce 橙?
橙 is pronounced chéng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 橙?
The radical of 橙 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 橙 under this radical.
Is 橙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 橙 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 橙子 and 橘子?
橙子 (chéngzi) is a larger, round orange that is harder to peel, like a navel orange. 橘子 (júzi) is a smaller tangerine or mandarin that peels easily.
Is 橙色 the same as 橘色 or 橘黄色?
Yes, all of them describe orange tones. 橙色 (chéngsè) is the standard word for the color orange, and 橘黄色 (júhuángsè) is a common way to describe a yellowish orange.