臧 meaning and stroke order

zāng

Good, right; generous; to command

Strokes14
Pinyinzāng
ToneTone 1

How to write 臧, stroke by stroke

14 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 臧

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

zāngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. good
  2. right
zàngfourth tone (falling)
  1. old variant of 藏[zang4]
  2. old variant of 臟|脏[zang4]

How 臧 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Minister.

臣 gives the meaning and 戕 hints at the sound.

Radical: 臣 (minister), shared by 7 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 臧

Learning 臧 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 臧

How many strokes are in 臧?

臧 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 臧 mean?

臧 (zāng) means good, right; generous; to command.

How do you pronounce 臧?

臧 is pronounced zāng, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 臧?

The radical of 臧 is 臣, which carries the idea of "minister". Dictionaries list 臧 under this radical.