磉 meaning and stroke order
Plinth, stone base
How to write 磉, stroke by stroke
15 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 磉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- stone plinth
How 磉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Stone.
石 gives the meaning and 桑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 磉
The stone 石 on the left tells you this is about rock, and 桑 (sāng, mulberry) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mulberry tree trunk standing on a flat stone block, like a wooden pillar resting on its stone base.
磉 is a rare, technical word for the stone block set under a wooden pillar in traditional Chinese buildings. It mostly appears in the compound 磉石 or 磉墩 in architecture writing. Example: 柱子立在磉石上。(Zhùzi lì zài sǎngshí shàng.) The pillar stands on the stone plinth.
Common mistake: Learners often read it with the first tone like its sound part 桑 (sāng), but 磉 is third tone, sǎng. Also do not confuse it with 嗓 (sǎng, throat, voice), which has the same sound but the mouth radical 口 instead of stone 石.
Questions about 磉
How many strokes are in 磉?
磉 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 磉 mean?
磉 (sǎng) means plinth, stone base.
How do you pronounce 磉?
磉 is pronounced sǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 磉?
The radical of 磉 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 磉 under this radical.
Is 磉 used in everyday Chinese?
No. Most native speakers rarely see it outside texts about traditional architecture, temples, or historic buildings. Knowing it is useful mainly for reading about old wooden structures.
What is the difference between 磉石 and 柱础?
Both refer to the stone base under a pillar. 柱础 (zhùchǔ) is the more common and general term, while 磉石 (sǎngshí) is a more specialized or regional word for the same part.