How to Write 庄 (zhuāng) — Meaning “village; manor; solemn”

Picture a wide roof (广) covering a patch of earth (土) where a small village sits. Imagine villagers growing 'crops' (庄稼) under that roof, and the serious 'solemn' (庄重) atmosphere of the manor. This connects the shape to the key meanings.

Write the radical 广 first with a dot, then a horizontal stroke, then a left-falling stroke. Then add 土 as three strokes: horizontal, vertical, and bottom horizontal. Keep the 土 centered and compact under the roof, not too tall or wide.

庄 has 土 (earth) inside its radical 广, meaning village or manor. 平 (píng) is flat, with a different top (two dots over 干). 庀 (pǐ, to prepare) uses 匕 (spoon) under 广 instead of 土. The inner component is the key visual difference.

庄 appears in everyday words like 庄稼 (crops) and 庄重 (serious; solemn). It is also common in place names for villages or estates, such as 山庄 (mountain villa). Culturally, it carries a feel of rural life or dignified formality.

Common words containing 庄 include: 庄稼 (zhuāng jià) — crops; 庄重 (zhuāng zhòng) — serious; solemn; grave; 山庄 (shān zhuāng) — Mountain villa.