磴 meaning and stroke order
Stone steps on a cliff or hill
How to write 磴, stroke by stroke
17 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 磴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cliff-ledge
- stone step
How 磴 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Stone 石 steps for climbing 登; 登 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 磴
磴 combines stone 石 (shí) with climb 登 (dēng), so picture stone steps you climb up a hillside. 登 also gives the sound, so dēng becomes dèng.
磴 is a literary word for stone steps cut into a cliff or mountain path, often seen in poetry, travel writing, and scenic area signs. It also works as a measure word for steps. Example: 石磴蜿蜒通向山顶。(Shí dèng wānyán tōng xiàng shāndǐng.) The stone steps wind up to the mountain top.
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the first tone like 登 (dēng), but 磴 is fourth tone, dèng. Do not confuse it with 凳 (dèng, stool), which has the same sound but a different meaning and the 几 component.
Questions about 磴
How many strokes are in 磴?
磴 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 磴 mean?
磴 (dèng) means stone steps on a cliff or hill.
How do you pronounce 磴?
磴 is pronounced dèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 磴?
The radical of 磴 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 磴 under this radical.
Is 磴 used in everyday spoken Chinese?
Not much. In daily speech people say 台阶 (táijiē) for steps. 磴 shows up mainly in written, literary, or descriptive language about mountains.
What are some common words with 磴?
You may see 石磴 (shídèng, stone steps) and 磴道 (dèngdào, a path of stone steps up a mountain). Both describe climbing routes in hilly scenery.