葱 meaning and stroke order
Scallion; green onion
How to write 葱, 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 葱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- scallion
- green onion
How 葱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grass.
艹 gives the meaning and 怱 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 葱
The grass radical 艹 on top tells you this is a plant, and 怱 (cōng) underneath gives the sound. Picture a green, grassy stalk growing up from the ground, and you have a scallion, 葱 (cōng).
葱 on its own usually means scallion or green onion, a very common ingredient and garnish in Chinese cooking. It also appears in 洋葱 (yángcōng), the round bulb onion, literally a "foreign onion." Example: 面里放点葱。(Miàn lǐ fàng diǎn cōng.) Put some scallions in the noodles.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 葱 with 匆 (cōng, hurried) or 聪 (cōng, clever), since all three share the same sound. Only 葱 has the grass radical 艹 on top, so if you mean the vegetable, look for the grass.
Common words with 葱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 洋葱 | yángcōng | onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion |
葱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 葱
How many strokes are in 葱?
葱 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 葱 mean?
葱 (cōng) means scallion; green onion. A common word with it is 洋葱 (yángcōng), meaning "onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion".
How do you pronounce 葱?
葱 is pronounced cōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 葱?
The radical of 葱 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 葱 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 葱?
The traditional form of 葱 is 蔥. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 葱 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 葱 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 葱 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 葱 and 洋葱?
葱 (cōng) is the long, thin green onion or scallion. 洋葱 (yángcōng) is the round bulb onion you would slice into rings. A recipe asking for 葱 wants scallions, not bulb onions.
How do you say chopped scallions in Chinese?
The common word is 葱花 (cōnghuā), meaning finely chopped scallion used as a garnish. You will often see it sprinkled on soups, noodles, and dumplings.