Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "圹", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "圹", and master the standard way of writing the character "圹".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 圹
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "圹" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
圹 (kuàng)
1. 墓穴,亦指坟墓: grave, also refers to burial site.
- 例: 圹穴 (grave); 圹兆 (scope of a grave).
2. 旷野: prairie; field.
- 例: 圹野 (prairie); 圹埌 (expanse of an open field).
3. 壙 kuàng (动): 通“旷”。荒废 (fell into disuse).
- 例: 兽之走圹也 (the beasts run in the prairie).
4. 引证:
- 壙:“圹,堑穴也。” (Grave, a pit.)
- 《周礼·方相氏》: 入圹。“穿地中也。” (Enter the grave, meaning "to penetrate into the ground.")
- 《荀子·大略》: 望其圹皋如也。(Look upon the prairie as it is.)
- 《礼记·夏官·方相氏》: 若从柩,及圹,皆执绋。(When carrying the coffin or the grave, all must hold the cloth carefully.)
5. 造字法: 形声。从土,广声。(Phonetic composition, derived from "earth" and the sound.)
Note: This character "圹" is often defined in relation to graves and open fields, connecting both to notions of burial and broad landscapes.