壤
HSK 7–9

壤 (rǎng): soil, loam, earth

rǎng

soil, loam, earth

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Pinyin

rǎng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

soil, loam, earth

How to Write 壤 (rǎng)

壤 is written in 20 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 壤

A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 襄 hints at the pronunciation.

What 壤 is Made Of

壤 is built from 2 components:

土soil, earth
襄to aid, to help, to assist

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Words Using 壤

Common Chinese words that contain 壤:

土壤

tǔrǎng

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