缸 meaning and stroke order
Jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry
How to write 缸, stroke by stroke
9 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 缸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- jar
- vat
- classifier for loads of laundry
How 缸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Pottery.
缶 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 缶 (earthen crock or jar), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 缸
缸 combines 缶 (fǒu, pottery) with 工 (gōng), which gives the sound. Picture a potter at work (工) making a big clay vessel (缶), and you have a crock or vat.
缸 refers to a large, wide-mouthed container, and today it often appears in compounds like 鱼缸 (yúgāng, fish tank), 浴缸 (yùgāng, bathtub) and 烟灰缸 (yānhuīgāng, ashtray). It can also be a classifier for loads of laundry in a washing machine. Example: 我们家的鱼缸里有五条鱼。 (Wǒmen jiā de yúgāng lǐ yǒu wǔ tiáo yú.) There are five fish in our fish tank.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 金 or 舌 instead of 缶, or mix up 缸 with 杠 (gàng, bar), which shares the 工 sound part. Also note the tone: 缸 is first tone gāng, not fourth tone like 杠.
Common words with 缸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
缸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 缸
How many strokes are in 缸?
缸 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 缸 mean?
缸 (gāng) means jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry. A common word with it is 浴缸 (yùgāng), meaning "bathtub".
How do you pronounce 缸?
缸 is pronounced gāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 缸?
The radical of 缸 is 缶, which carries the idea of "earthen crock or jar". Dictionaries list 缸 under this radical.
Is 缸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 缸 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 缸 and 罐?
缸 is a large, wide-mouthed vessel such as a vat or tank. 罐 (guàn) is a smaller jar or can, like a jam jar or a tin can.
How do you say 'a load of laundry' with 缸?
You can say 一缸衣服 (yì gāng yīfu), meaning one washing machine load of clothes. For example, 我今天洗了两缸衣服 means I did two loads of laundry today.