DICTIONARY
The Chinese word tang - 躺 - tǎng
(to lie in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
tǎng
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English translations
to lie, to recline
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 躺 ( tǎng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese character of tǎng is identical with the modern (simplified) character displayed above.
Chinese example sentence with 躺 ( tang / tǎng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta tang zai chuang shang kanshu.
Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng kànshū.
他躺在床上看书。
– English translation: He is lying in bed reading.
Character complexity
躺 is composed of 15 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
body | deck chair
躺 ( tang / tǎng ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1495)
躺 ( tang / tǎng ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1495)
More words that mean to lie in Chinese
sāhuǎng ( 撒谎 )
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