砬 meaning and stroke order
Boulder; obelisk
How to write 砬, 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 砬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- a huge boulder
- a towering rock
How 砬 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A large standing 立 stone 石; 立 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 砬
A stone 石 (shí) that stands up 立 (lì) tall is a huge boulder or towering rock. Picture a giant rock standing upright like an obelisk, and the sound lá echoes 立 (lì).
砬 is a rare character, mostly seen in place names and regional words in northeast China. The common word is 砬子 (lázi), meaning a large rock or cliff, as in 山上有个大砬子 (shān shang yǒu gè dà lázi), "There is a big boulder on the mountain."
Common mistake: Learners often read 砬 as lì because of the 立 component, but the correct reading is lá with a second tone. Do not confuse it with 粒 (lì, grain), which has 米 on the left instead of 石.
Questions about 砬
How many strokes are in 砬?
砬 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 砬 mean?
砬 (lá) means boulder; obelisk.
How do you pronounce 砬?
砬 is pronounced lá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 砬?
The radical of 砬 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 砬 under this radical.
Is 砬 used in everyday Chinese?
Not much. Most speakers know it from place names like 白石砬子 or from northeastern dialect, where 砬子 means a big rock or rocky cliff. In standard Mandarin, 巨石 (jùshí) is the usual word for a boulder.
What does 砬子 mean?
砬子 (lázi) means a large rock, often one sticking up from a mountainside. The 子 is a noun suffix and is read in the neutral tone.