骯 meaning and stroke order
Dirty, filthy
How to write 骯, 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 骯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 骯髒|肮脏[ang1 zang1]
How 骯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bone.
骨 gives the meaning and 亢 hints at the sound.
Radical: 骨 (bone), shared by 21 characters on this site.
How to remember 骯
骯 combines 骨 (bone) as the meaning part with 亢 (kàng) as the sound part. Picture an old bone left lying in the mud, so dirty that it hints at the sound āng.
骯 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 骯髒 (āngzāng), written 肮脏 in simplified Chinese, meaning dirty or, figuratively, morally low. Example: 这件衣服很肮脏。(Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn āngzāng.) These clothes are very dirty.
Common mistake: Learners often read 亢 and say kàng, but this character is āng with a first tone and no k sound. Also note that simplified Chinese writes this character as 肮 with 月 on the left, so do not expect to see 骨 in mainland texts.
Common words with 骯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 骯髒 | āngzāng | dirty; filthy; despicable |
Questions about 骯
How many strokes are in 骯?
骯 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 骯 mean?
骯 (āng) means dirty, filthy. A common word with it is 肮脏 (āngzāng), meaning "dirty; filthy; despicable".
How do you pronounce 骯?
骯 is pronounced āng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 骯?
The radical of 骯 is 骨, which carries the idea of "bone". Dictionaries list 骯 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 骯?
骯 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 肮, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 肮脏 the normal word for dirty in everyday speech?
Not usually. In daily conversation people mostly say 脏 (zāng) for dirty things. 肮脏 sounds stronger or more formal and is often used for moral dirtiness, like 肮脏的交易 (a dirty deal).
Can I use 骯 by itself?
No. 骯 only works as the first syllable of 骯髒. Using it alone would not be understood as a word.