庄
village; manor; solemn
At a glance · 庄
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
繁体「莊」小篆从艸（艹），壯声，本义为草茂盛，引申为庄重、村落。简体「庄」从广（厂）从土。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为草盛，引申为严肃、庄重、村庄。
Structure
形声字，从艸（意符，草），壯（zhuàng）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinzhuāng
Radical广
Strokes6
UnicodeU+5E84
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
village; manor; solemn
A village, hamlet, villa, or manor; also solemn.
Français
village; manoir; solennel
Village, hameau, manoir ; aussi solennel.
Español
aldea; manor; solemne
Aldea, caserío o manor ; también solemne.
العربية
قرية؛ ضيعة؛ وقار
قرية أو ضيعة أو عزبة؛ ويُستخدم أيضاً بمعنى وقور.
Русский
деревня; усадьба; торжественный
Деревня, усадьба или поместье ; также торжественный.
Common words
- 庄zhuāngsolemn
- 庄重zhuāng zhònggrave