How to write 堂 (táng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- hall
- large room
- government office
- cousins
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
堂 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 堂 is 土 — meaning soil. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 基增土堵圾垃塑填址.
How the character is built
堂 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 尚 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 堂
Tasks Featuring 堂 / 相关任务
Words containing 堂 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 堂 mean in Chinese?
堂 (táng) means hall, large room; government office; cousins. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 堂 have?
堂 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 堂?
The radical of 堂 is 土 (soil). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 基, 增, 土, 堵, 圾.
What is the pinyin for 堂?
堂 is pronounced táng.
What HSK 4 words use 堂?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 堂 appears in 2 words, including 课堂 (kètáng), 食堂 (shítáng). See the full list above.