筐 meaning and stroke order
Basket
How to write 筐, stroke by stroke
12 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 筐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- basket
How 筐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bamboo.
⺮ gives the meaning and 匡 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 筐
筐 has bamboo ⺮ on top, telling you it is woven from bamboo, and 匡 (kuāng) underneath gives the sound. Picture a bamboo frame 匡 woven into a basket.
筐 (kuāng) means a basket, usually a sturdy open one for carrying fruit, vegetables, or laundry. It often appears as 筐子 (kuāngzi) or in compounds like 菜筐 (càikuāng, vegetable basket), and it also works as a measure word. Example: 她买了一筐苹果。(Tā mǎi le yì kuāng píngguǒ.) She bought a basket of apples.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 筐 with 框 (kuàng, frame), which has the same 匡 part but a wood radical 木 and a fourth tone. Remember: bamboo on top means basket, wood on the side means frame.
Questions about 筐
How many strokes are in 筐?
筐 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 筐 mean?
筐 (kuāng) means basket.
How do you pronounce 筐?
筐 is pronounced kuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 筐?
The radical of 筐 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 筐 under this radical.
Is 筐 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 筐 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 筐 and 篮?
Both mean basket. 篮 (lán) often suggests a basket with a handle, as in 篮子 (lánzi) or 篮球 (lánqiú, basketball). 筐 tends to be a larger, sturdier carrying basket, like a crate for produce.
Can 筐 be used as a measure word?
Yes. You can say 一筐鸡蛋 (yì kuāng jīdàn), a basket of eggs, to count things by the basketful. This is common when talking about fruit, vegetables, or other goods.