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How to Write 厂 (chǎng) — Meaning “factory or yard”

chǎng HSK Level 3 2 strokes Radical: 厂

厂 (chǎng) means "factory or yard" in Chinese. It has 2 strokes with the radical 厂, and is HSK Level 3.

Rated 1.9/5 in difficulty (beginner-friendly).

Harder than 0% of HSK Level 3 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 工厂 (gōng chǎng), 厂家 (chǎng jiā), 电厂 (diàn chǎng).

In the Hanzi Writer app, most learners master 厂 within 3 practice attempts using stroke-by-stroke animation.

Stroke order practice for 厂 - chǎng

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How to Write 厂

The character 厂 (chǎng) is written with 2 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 厂 is one of its key components.

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What Does chǎng (厂) Mean in Chinese?

厂 means factory or yard.

As an HSK Level 3 character, 厂 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character厂
Pinyinchǎng (chang)
Meaningfactory or yard
Strokes2
Radical厂
HSK Level3
Difficulty1.9/5

Origin of 厂

Originally a pictograph of a cliff or rocky overhang, the ancient form (𠂉) shows a steep slope with a sheltered space underneath. This shape represented a place where people could take shelter, which later evolved to mean a workshop, factory, or yard—an open-sided building used for work or storage.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture the character 厂 as a factory roof with one wall missing, sheltering workers and materials inside the yard.

Common Words with 厂

工厂 gōng chǎng
Factory
厂家 chǎng jiā
manufacturer
电厂 diàn chǎng
power plant

Example Sentences

他在工厂工作。

tā zài gōng chǎng gōng zuò

He works in a factory.

这是厂家直销。

zhè shì chǎng jiā zhí xiāo

This is factory direct sales.

城市附近有电厂。

chéng shì fù jìn yǒu diàn chǎng

There is a power plant near the city.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
厂 (current) chǎng 2 厂
仄 zè 4 厂
厃 wěi 4 厂
厄 è 4 厂
Stroke order practice for 厂 - chǎng

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Frequently Asked Questions about 厂

The character 厂 is a simple two-stroke radical that originally depicted a cliff or a shelter. Its shape resembles a steep roof or overhang, which led to its meaning of "factory" or "yard" as places where work is done under shelter.

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