逛 meaning and stroke order
To stroll; to visit
How to write 逛, 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 逛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to stroll
- to visit
How 逛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 狂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 逛
逛 combines 辶, the walking radical, with 狂 (kuáng), which gives the sound. Picture someone walking around wildly from shop to shop, and you have 逛 (guàng), to stroll or wander.
逛 is used for relaxed, aimless walking or browsing, often in places like shops, markets, parks, or a city. It is very common in 逛街 (guàngjiē) and the casual reduplicated form 逛逛. Example: 周末我们去逛街吧。(Zhōumò wǒmen qù guàngjiē ba.) Let's go shopping this weekend.
Common mistake: Learners often use 散步 (sànbù) and 逛 interchangeably, but 散步 is a walk for exercise or fresh air, while 逛 usually means browsing a place, such as 逛商店 or 逛公园. Also, the right side is 狂 (kuáng), not 王 alone, so do not drop the 犭 part.
Common words with 逛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
逛 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 逛
How many strokes are in 逛?
逛 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 逛 mean?
逛 (guàng) means to stroll; to visit. A common word with it is 逛逛 (guàngguang), meaning "to roam around; to have a stroll".
How do you pronounce 逛?
逛 is pronounced guàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 逛?
The radical of 逛 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 逛 under this radical.
Is 逛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 逛 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 逛街 always mean buying things?
No. 逛街 can mean shopping, but it often just means walking around shops or streets and looking. You can 逛街 all afternoon and buy nothing.
Can 逛 take a place directly as its object?
Yes. You can say 逛超市 (guàng chāoshì), 逛公园 (guàng gōngyuán), or 逛北京 (guàng Běijīng) without adding 在 or 去. It means to wander around and look at that place.