櫻 meaning and stroke order
Cherry, cherry blossom
How to write 櫻, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 櫻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cherry
How 櫻 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 嬰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 櫻
櫻 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 嬰 (yīng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a tree covered in tiny baby-like blossoms, since 嬰 is the character in 嬰兒 (yīng'ér, baby).
櫻 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 樱桃 (yīngtáo, cherry) and 樱花 (yīnghuā, cherry blossom). Example: 春天我们去看樱花。(Chūntiān wǒmen qù kàn yīnghuā.) In spring we go to see the cherry blossoms.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 樱 (yīng, cherry) with 婴 (yīng, baby) because they sound the same and share a part. Remember that the cherry has the tree 木 on the left, while the baby has 女 at the bottom.
Common words with 櫻
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 櫻
How many strokes are in 櫻?
櫻 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 櫻 mean?
櫻 (yīng) means cherry, cherry blossom. A common word with it is 樱桃 (yīngtáo), meaning "cherry".
How do you pronounce 櫻?
櫻 is pronounced yīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 櫻?
The radical of 櫻 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 櫻 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 櫻?
櫻 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 樱, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 樱桃 the same as the cherries sold in Western supermarkets?
Yes, 樱桃 (yīngtáo) is the general word for cherries you eat. Large imported sweet cherries are also often called 车厘子 (chēlízi), a loan from the English word.
Why does 樱花 make people think of Japan?
Cherry blossoms are a famous symbol of Japan, so 樱花 often brings Japan to mind. China also has many cherry blossom viewing spots, such as Wuhan University.