筝
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zhēng · guzheng, zither, string instrument

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

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Learn every stroke in 筝

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 筝 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 筝 sits in each complete thought.

Tā hé tā de érzi fàng fēngzheng le.他和他的儿子放风筝了。

He flew a kite with his son.

Source: Tatoeba #1450516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu yì zhī fēngzheng zài shù shàng.有一只风筝在树上。

There is a kite flying above the tree.

Source: Tatoeba #8709414 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ bǎ xiàn shuān zài le fēngzheng shàng.汤姆把线拴在了风筝上。

Tom attached the string to the kite.

Source: Tatoeba #2025769 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zán men dào tián yuán qù fàng fēngzheng zěn me yàng?咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样?

Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?

Source: Tatoeba #1302427 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 筝 in context

  1. Say zhēng, then recall the core meaning: guzheng, zither, string instrument.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 风筝 (fēng zheng), meaning “kite”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 筝 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.