檬 meaning and stroke order
A type of locust tree
How to write 檬, stroke by stroke
17 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 檬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 檸檬|柠檬[ning2 meng2]
How 檬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 蒙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 檬
檬 is a tree 木 on the left with 蒙 (méng) on the right giving the sound. Picture a lemon tree whose name sounds like 蒙.
檬 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It shows up in 柠檬 (níngméng, lemon) and words built from it, like 柠檬水 and 柠檬汁. Example: 我要一杯柠檬水。(Wǒ yào yì bēi níngméngshuǐ.) I'd like a glass of lemonade.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 木 radical and write 蒙 instead, since both are read méng. In 柠檬 both characters take the 木 radical, so check that each one has a tree on the left.
Common words with 檬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
檬 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 檬
How many strokes are in 檬?
檬 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 檬 mean?
檬 (méng) means a type of locust tree. A common word with it is 柠檬 (níngméng), meaning "lemon".
How do you pronounce 檬?
檬 is pronounced méng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 檬?
The radical of 檬 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 檬 under this radical.
What tone is 檬 in 柠檬?
The dictionary reading is méng, second tone. In everyday speech many people say níngmeng with a light, neutral tone on the second syllable, and both are understood.
Can 檬 be used by itself to mean lemon?
No. 檬 needs 柠 before it. To say lemon you say 柠檬, and for lemon flavored things you add another word, as in 柠檬茶 (níngméngchá, lemon tea).