町 meaning and stroke order
A raised path between fields
How to write 町, stroke by stroke
7 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 町
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- raised path between fields
- (used in place names)
How 町 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Field.
田 gives the meaning and 丁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 田 (field), shared by 46 characters on this site.
How to remember 町
町 combines 田 (tián, field) on the left with 丁 (dīng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture 丁 as a narrow nail-like strip running beside the field, like a raised path between the plots.
In modern Mandarin 町 is rare and mostly appears in names, especially Japanese place names, where it is read dīng or tǐng depending on the dictionary. The older meaning of a raised path between fields is found mainly in classical texts. Example: 西门町 (Xīméndīng) is a famous shopping district in Taipei.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 町 with 盯 (dīng, to stare), which has 目 (eye) on the left instead of 田 (field). Also note the readings vary: the entry lists tīng, the sense of field path uses tǐng, and place names use dīng.
町 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 町
How many strokes are in 町?
町 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 町 mean?
町 (tīng) means a raised path between fields.
How do you pronounce 町?
町 is pronounced tīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 町?
The radical of 町 is 田, which carries the idea of "field". Dictionaries list 町 under this radical.
How do you pronounce 西门町 in Taipei?
It is usually said Xīméndīng, using the dīng reading that the dictionary gives for place names. Many locals simply call it 西门 (Xīmén).
Why do Japanese place names use 町?
In Japanese, 町 is a common character for a town or neighborhood. When Chinese speakers read these names, they usually pronounce it dīng, following the place name reading.