錠 meaning and stroke order
Spindle, ingot; tablet, slab
How to write 錠, stroke by stroke
16 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 錠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (weaving) spindle
- ingot
- pressed cake of medicine etc
- classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
How 錠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 定 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
Questions about 錠
How many strokes are in 錠?
錠 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 錠 mean?
錠 (dìng) means spindle, ingot; tablet, slab.
How do you pronounce 錠?
錠 is pronounced dìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 錠?
The radical of 錠 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 錠 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 錠?
錠 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 锭, used in mainland China and Singapore.