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Character #906 · The First 1000

zāng

脏 (髒) zāng meaning: filthy

dirty; filthy

Also read zàng (internal organ (as in 心脏))

Strokes
1023
TraditionalSimplified
髒 脏
Poster cell
J33
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • āngzāng dirty; filthy
  • zānghuà swear word
  • nòngzāng to make dirty
  • xīnzàng heart
  • nèizàng internal organs
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 脏髒

Write 脏髒 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zāng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell J33 · 28 × 36 grid

脏髒 is #906 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 脏 mean in English?
脏 (zāng) means "filthy": dirty; filthy.
How do you pronounce 脏?
脏 is pronounced zāng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄤ. It can also be read zàng (internal organ (as in 心脏)).
How many strokes does 脏 have?
The simplified form, 脏, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 髒, has 23.
What is the traditional form of 脏?
The traditional form of 脏 is 髒. 脏 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 髒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 脏?
Common words that use 脏 include 肮脏 (āngzāng, dirty; filthy), 脏话 (zānghuà, swear word), 弄脏 (nòngzāng, to make dirty), 心脏 (xīnzàng, heart).
How common is 脏?
脏 is number 906 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell J33 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.