夯
Meaning:
burden, load; to lift up; to tamp down
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1553
Pinyin:
hāng
Strokes:
5
Radical:
大
How to Write 夯 - 5 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "夯" in Chinese
The Chinese character 夯 (hāng) means "burden, load; to lift up; to tamp down". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 5 strokes. Common words containing 夯 include: 夯具, 夯土, 打夯.
📚 Words and Phrases with 夯
Common words containing this character
夯具
rammer
HSK 2
夯土
rammed earth
HSK 2
打夯
to ram
HSK 2
木夯
wooden tamp
HSK 2
砸夯
to pound the earth to make a building foundation
HSK 2
蛤蟆夯
power-driven rammer or tamper
HSK 3
心拙口夯
variant of 心拙口笨[xin1 zhuo1 kou3 ben4]
HSK 4
墓坑夯土层
layer filled with rammed earth in a tomb pit (archeology)
HSK 5
齐打夯儿地
in unison and with one voice (dialect)
HSK 5
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: A load that takes great 大 strength 力
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "夯"?
- The pinyin is hāng
- How many strokes does "夯" have?
- It has 5 strokes
- What does "夯" mean?
- burden, load; to lift up; to tamp down
- What is the radical of "夯"?
- The radical is "大"