橡 meaning and stroke order
Chestnut oak; rubber tree; rubber
How to write 橡, 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 橡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- oak
- Quercus serrata
How 橡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 象 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 橡
橡 combines 木 (tree) with 象 (xiàng, elephant), which gives the sound. Picture a huge tree as big as an elephant, like a mighty oak.
橡 rarely stands alone. It appears in words like 橡树 (xiàngshù, oak tree), 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo, rubber) and 橡皮 (xiàngpí, eraser). Example: 我的橡皮不见了。(Wǒ de xiàngpí bú jiàn le.) My eraser is gone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 象 or 像 (xiàng, to resemble) instead of 橡, since all three sound the same. If the word is about trees, wood, rubber or erasers, use the 木 version 橡.
Common words with 橡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
橡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 橡
How many strokes are in 橡?
橡 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 橡 mean?
橡 (xiàng) means chestnut oak; rubber tree; rubber. A common word with it is 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo), meaning "rubber; caoutchouc".
How do you pronounce 橡?
橡 is pronounced xiàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 橡?
The radical of 橡 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 橡 under this radical.
Is 橡 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 橡 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 橡皮 mean rubber or eraser?
It can mean both, but in everyday speech 橡皮 (xiàngpí) usually means a pencil eraser. For rubber as a material, 橡胶 (xiàngjiāo) is the common word.
How do you say acorn in Chinese?
An acorn is usually called 橡子 (xiàngzi) or 橡果 (xiàngguǒ), meaning the fruit of the oak tree 橡树 (xiàngshù).