囱
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cōng · chimney

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 囱

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 囱 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

EnclosedCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

囗Key radical

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 囱 sits in each complete thought.

Yān cóng yān cōng lǐ mào le chū lái.烟从烟囱里冒了出来。

The smoke went upward through the chimney.

Source: Tatoeba #334824 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zài wū dǐng yì biān pá yì biān xiū lǐ yān cōng.汤姆在屋顶一边爬一边修理烟囱。

Tom is clambering about on the roof, repairing the chimney stack.

Source: Tatoeba #13285188 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 囱 in context

  1. Say cōng, then recall the core meaning: chimney.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the enclosed balanced.
  3. Use it in 烟囱 (yān cōng), meaning “chimney”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 囱 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.