床 chuáng — bed · English

床

chuáng

bed

At a glance · 床

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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 seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

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「牀」从爿，爿亦声（或木），本义为卧具。简体「床」从广，木声。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为供人卧息的家具。

Structure

形声字，从广（意符，房屋），木（chuáng/chuáng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinchuáng

Radical广

Strokes7

UnicodeU+5E8A

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English bed A bed or couch for sleeping.

Français lit Un lit ou une couche.

Español cama Una cama o lecho.

العربية سرير سرير أو فراش للنوم.

Русский кровать Кровать или ложе для сна.

Common words

床chuángbed
床铺chuáng pùbed

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