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How to Write 栅 (shān/zhà) — Meaning “fence; railing”

shān/zhà 9 strokes Radical: 木

栅 (shān/zhà) means "fence; railing" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 木.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 栅栏 (zhà lán), 木栅 (mù shān), 铁栅 (tiě zhà).

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How to Write 栅

The character 栅 (shān/zhà) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 木 is one of its key components.

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What Does shān/zhà (栅) Mean in Chinese?

栅 means fence; railing.

This is a polyphonic character with readings: shān, zhà.

Character Data

Character栅
Pinyinshān / zhà (shan/zha)
Meaningfence; railing
Strokes9
Radical木
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 栅

栅 combines wood (木) with 册, which originally depicted bamboo slips bound together to resemble a fence or railing. The 木 radical indicates the material, while 册 contributes the visual image of upright and horizontal bars forming a barrier.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a wooden fence (木) made of horizontal slats that look exactly like the bound pages of a book (册).

Common Words with 栅

栅栏 zhà lán
fence; railing
木栅 mù shān
wooden fence
铁栅 tiě zhà
iron railings / iron fence

Example Sentences

院子外面有栅栏。

yuàn zi wài miàn yǒu zhà lán

There is a fence outside the yard.

这是一个木栅门。

zhè shì yí gè mù shān mén

This is a wooden picket gate.

窗户上有铁栅。

chuāng hù shàng yǒu tiě zhà

There are iron bars on the window.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
栅 (current) shān / zhà 9 木
杆 gān / gǎn 7 木
杈 chā / chà 7 木
杉 shān 7 木
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Frequently Asked Questions about 栅

栅 is made up of the radical 木 (wood) on the left and 册 (a book or volume) on the right. Since fences are often made of wood, 木 points to the material, while 册 visually suggests a series of upright slats, like pages of a book standing side by side.

Characters with Radical 木

木mù未wèi末mò本běn札zhá术shù朱zhū朴pō/pǔ朵duǒ机jī

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ