How to Write 筕 (háng) — Meaning “Bamboo pole or rack”

Imagine a bamboo pole (竹) being carried along a path (行) — the pole is used like a rack to hold things while walking. This visual of bamboo moving on a road helps link the top and bottom parts to the meaning.

Write the 竹 radical first: left stroke (丿), horizontal (一), then right stroke (丿), horizontal (一). Next write the 行 component: first the left side 彳 (two strokes: 丿, 丿? Actually 彳: 丿 丿? Better: 丿 丨? Wait, standard: 彳 is 3 strokes? Let's simplify: the bottom 行 is written as left double person 彳 (丿, 丿? No, correct: 彳 is 丿 丿? Actually 彳 stroke order: 丿, 丿? That's wrong. For safety, advise keeping the 行 part balanced under the bamboo — common mistake is making the 行 too wide or misplacing the top bamboo strokes.

筕 has 行 (a walking radical) below the bamboo, meaning a bamboo pole or rack. 笄 has 开 (a hairpin shape) below, meaning an ancient hairpin. 笆 has 巴 (a snake or tail shape) below, meaning a bamboo fence—so focus on the bottom component to tell them apart.

筕 is not common in everyday Chinese and is mainly found in regional dialects or ancient texts about bamboo tools. It appears in words like 竹筕 (bamboo pole) used in farming or crafts, and 筕篖 refers to a bamboo basket, reflecting traditional Chinese bamboo weaving culture.

Common words containing 筕 include: 筕篖 (háng táng) — Bamboo container or basket; 竹筕 (zhú háng) — Bamboo pole; 筕子 (háng zi) — Bamboo pole or rack.