辆 meaning and stroke order
Classifier for vehicles
How to write 辆, stroke by stroke
11 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 辆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- classifier for vehicles
How 辆 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Two 两 carts 车; 两 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 车 (cart), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 辆
Picture a vehicle 车 (chē) on the left and 两 (liǎng, two) on the right, like counting two carts. 两 also hints at the sound, liàng.
辆 is the measure word you put between a number and a vehicle such as a car, bus, or bicycle. Example: 我有一辆自行车。(Wǒ yǒu yí liàng zìxíngchē.) I have a bicycle. It also appears in the noun 车辆 (chēliàng), meaning vehicles in general.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up the tone and read it like 两 (liǎng, third tone), but 辆 is fourth tone, liàng. Some also use the general classifier 个 (gè) for cars, which sounds wrong to native speakers.
Common words with 辆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 车辆 | chēliàng | vehicle | HSK 2 |
辆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 辆
How many strokes are in 辆?
辆 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 辆 mean?
辆 (liàng) means classifier for vehicles. A common word with it is 车辆 (chēliàng), meaning "vehicle".
How do you pronounce 辆?
辆 is pronounced liàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 辆?
The radical of 辆 is 车, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 辆 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 辆?
The traditional form of 辆 is 輛. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 辆 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 辆 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 辆 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
Can I use 辆 for trains, planes, or boats?
Not usually. Trains often take 列 (liè), planes take 架 (jià), and boats take 条 (tiáo) or 艘 (sōu). 辆 is for wheeled road vehicles like cars, buses, trucks, and bikes.
How do I ask how many cars someone has?
Put 辆 after the question word: 你家有几辆车？(Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ liàng chē?) How many cars does your family have? With larger numbers you can use 多少辆 (duōshao liàng).