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光 guāng — “light”
How to write and say the Chinese character 光 (guāng), which means light — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 guāng
Meaning · 意思 light
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 儿 (legs)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
光 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: a person 儿 carrying a torch 火.
A common word常用词
阳光
sunshine
Example sentence例句
阳光照进窗户。
Sunshine comes through the window.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.