床
床 (chuáng) means “bed”. It is made of 广 + 木 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 床 into its parts
What 床 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A house 广 made out of wood 木; 广 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
床 stroke order
Example sentences
我的床很大。Wǒ de chuáng hěn dà.My bed is very big.
猫在床上睡觉。Māo zài chuáng shàng shuìjiào.The cat is sleeping on the bed.
Words with 床
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 应yīngshould
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
- 府fǔprefect
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuáng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bed |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 广 (dotted cliff, #53) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 床
What does 床 mean?
床 (chuáng) means “bed”.
How many strokes does 床 have?
床 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 床?
The radical of 床 is 广 (guǎng, “dotted cliff”), Kangxi radical number 53.
What parts make up 床?
床 is made of 广 (broad) and 木 (tree).
Which HSK level is 床?
床 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 床 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.