Writing
桩 (zhuāng) — how to say "stake" in Chinese
桩
Stake; pile
noun · measure word
Character composition
桩
stake; pile
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
打桩
dǎ zhuāng
to drive piles
Examples
工人把桩打进地里。
Workers drive stakes into the ground.
一根桩。
One stake.
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Frequently asked questions
Stake in Chinese meaning
"stake" in Chinese is 桩 (zhuāng).
Zhuang meaning in Chinese
桩 (zhuāng) means "Stake; pile".
How is 桩 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhuāng (written as zhuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhuang in Chinese character
It is written 桩 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 桩?
桩 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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