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How to Write 秧 (yāng) — Meaning “seedling”

yāng HSK Level 7 10 strokes Radical: 禾

秧 (yāng) means "seedling" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 禾, and is HSK Level 7.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Harder than 76% of HSK Level 7 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 秧苗 (yāng miáo), 插秧 (chā yāng), 扭秧歌 (niǔ yāng gē).

Due to its 10 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 秧 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 秧

The character 秧 (yāng) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 禾 is one of its key components.

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What Does yāng (秧) Mean in Chinese?

秧 means seedling.

As an HSK Level 7 character, 秧 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character秧
Pinyinyāng (yang)
Meaningseedling
Strokes10
Radical禾
HSK Level7
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 秧

This character combines the radical 禾 (grain) with 央 (center, also phonetic yāng), indicating a young rice plant that stands at the center of the paddy field, ready for transplanting.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a tiny grain plant (禾) rising from the exact middle (央) of a muddy field—the seedling needs to be moved to its final spot.

Common Words with 秧

秧苗 yāng miáo
rice seedling
插秧 chā yāng
To transplant rice seedlings
扭秧歌 niǔ yāng gē
to dance the Yangge (a Chinese folk dance)

Example Sentences

秧苗长得很绿。

yāng miáo zhǎng dé hěn lǜ

The seedlings are growing very green.

农民在田里插秧。

nóng mín zài tián lǐ chā yāng

Farmers are transplanting rice seedlings.

老人们在扭秧歌。

lǎo rén men zài niǔ yāng gē

The elderly people are performing the Yangko dance.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
秧 (current) yāng 10 禾
秆 gǎn 8 禾
秉 bǐng 8 禾
秋 qiū 9 禾
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Frequently Asked Questions about 秧

秧 is made of the radical 禾 (grain) on the left and 央 (center) on the right. The 禾 part relates to plants, and 央 gives the sound, so together they mean a young plant, specifically a rice seedling.

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