(tǒng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

tǒng barrel; bucket; tub HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 217 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 桶 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 桶

tǒng barrel; bucket; tub
请帮我倒一桶水。
Qǐng bāng wǒ dào yì tǒng shuǐ.
Please help me pour a bucket of water.

Tasks Featuring 桶 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流居住情况、社区情况
Housing & Community ·
tóng All Characters tuō →

About the character 桶

(tǒng) means barrel; bucket; tub. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".