珩 meaning and stroke order
Central gem; crown jewel
How to write 珩, stroke by stroke
10 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 珩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- top gem of pendant from girdle
How 珩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 行 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 珩
The left side 王 is the jade radical, and 行 (xíng, háng) gives the sound. Picture a piece of jade that moves (行) with you as you walk, hanging at the top of a girdle pendant.
珩 is a rare literary character for the top jade piece of a pendant worn at the waist. Today you mostly see it in personal names, where it suggests something precious. Example: 他的名字里有个珩字。 (Tā de míngzi li yǒu gè héng zì.) His name has the character 珩 in it.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as xíng because of the phonetic 行. It is actually read héng, and some sources list háng. Also do not confuse it with 衍 (yǎn), which has 氵 in the middle of 行 instead of 王 on the left.
Questions about 珩
How many strokes are in 珩?
珩 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 珩 mean?
珩 (háng) means central gem; crown jewel.
How do you pronounce 珩?
珩 is pronounced háng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 珩?
The radical of 珩 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 珩 under this radical.
Is 珩 pronounced héng or háng?
The dictionary sense on this entry gives héng, and that is the reading most people use, especially in names. The reading háng is also listed here, but héng is the safe choice in everyday speech.
Why is 珩 popular in names?
Its meaning is a precious jade ornament, and 王 marks it as jade. Parents like it because it sounds elegant and suggests something valuable and refined.