桶 (tǒng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- bucket
- pail
- tub
- can
- cask
- keg
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
桶 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 桶 is 木 — meaning tree. 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: 标村术案棒材格棵林梦桥染.
How the character is built
桶 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 甬 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 桶
Tasks Featuring 桶 / 相关任务
Words containing 桶 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 桶 mean in Chinese?
桶 (tǒng) means bucket, pail, tub; can, cask, keg. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 桶 have?
桶 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 桶?
The radical of 桶 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 村, 术, 案, 棒.
What is the pinyin for 桶?
桶 is pronounced tǒng.
What HSK 4 words use 桶?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 桶 appears in 1 word, including 桶 (tǒng). See the full list above.