幢 Stroke Order

幢 [chuáng] 1. **Ancient Meaning**: Originally referred to the wooden pole that supports tents, umbrellas, or flags. Later, it also referred to tents, umbrellas, and flags. 2. **Shadow Description**: Used to describe the swaying of shadows, as in "人影～～" (the shadow of a person swaying). 3. **Stone Pillar**: A stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist names or mantras. 4. **Military Unit**: In ancient military organization, a unit of one hundred soldiers. 5. **Measure Word**: Commonly used as a measure word for a building or house. 6. **Related Term**: Also refers to "zhuàng" in various contexts. 幢 [zhuàng] 1. **Curtain**: Refers to a curtain hung on vehicles or boats to shield from the sun. 2. **Ignorance**: Describes a state of being ignorant or unknowing. 3. **Measure Word**: Dialectally refers to the number of roofs of houses. Example: 一幢房屋 (one building). 4. **Related Term**: Also refers to "chuáng" in various contexts.