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茎
Old HSK 6

茎 (jīng) · stem

8 strokesTop–bottom

茎 (jīng) means “stem”. It is made of 艹 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

Break 茎 into its parts

What 茎 is made of

茎 stroke order

茎 stroke order diagram: 8 strokes, numbered in writing order
茎 is written with 8 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences

这种植物的茎很细。Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de jīng hěn xì.This plant has a very thin stem.
花的茎上有小刺。Huā de jīng shàng yǒu xiǎo cì.There are small thorns on the flower's stem.

Also built with 艹

Quick facts

Pinyinjīng
Meaningstem; stalk
Strokes8
PatternTop–bottom
HSKOld HSK 6

Questions about 茎

What does 茎 mean?

茎 (jīng) means “stem; stalk”.

How many strokes does 茎 have?

茎 has 8 strokes.

What parts make up 茎?

茎 is made of 艹 (grass).

Which HSK level is 茎?

茎 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 茎 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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