胱 meaning and stroke order
Bladder
How to write 胱, 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 胱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 膀胱[pang2 guang1]
How 胱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Flesh.
⺼ gives the meaning and 光 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 胱
The flesh radical ⺼ on the left tells you this is a body part, and 光 (guāng, light) on the right gives the sound. Picture an organ inside your body that sounds like "light": the bladder.
胱 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 膀胱 (pángguāng), the urinary bladder, which you will hear in medical and everyday health contexts. Example: 他的膀胱有点儿发炎。(Tā de pángguāng yǒudiǎnr fāyán.) His bladder is a bit inflamed.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 光 alone for this syllable and forget the flesh radical ⺼, or swap in 月-like shapes without noticing it marks a body part. Also note 膀 here is páng, not bǎng as in 肩膀 (jiānbǎng, shoulder).
Common words with 胱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 膀胱 | pángguāng | urinary bladder |
Questions about 胱
How many strokes are in 胱?
胱 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 胱 mean?
胱 (guāng) means bladder. A common word with it is 膀胱 (pángguāng), meaning "urinary bladder".
How do you pronounce 胱?
胱 is pronounced guāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 胱?
The radical of 胱 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 胱 under this radical.
Can 胱 be used by itself to mean bladder?
No. In modern Chinese it only appears in 膀胱 (pángguāng). If you say bladder, always use the full two-character word.
What are some common words built on 膀胱?
You will see 膀胱炎 (pángguāngyán) for cystitis, a bladder infection, and 膀胱癌 (pángguāng'ái) for bladder cancer. These come up in medical reports and at the doctor.