囱

Character

囱 cōng · chuāng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(bound form) chimney

Radical: 囗
Strokes: 7
Structure: Fully enclosed
Parts: 囗夂
Traditional: 囪
Frequency: #3253 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

cōngMain reading chuāngRare reading

cōng

cong1Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) chimney CC-CEDICT

Words that use “囱” as cōng

烟囱yān cōnga pipe on a roof that lets smoke out of a houseWordHSK 7–9

深海烟囱shēn hǎi yān cōng(marine geology) hydrothermal ventSee 海底热泉WordUnreviewed

chuāng

chuang1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is cōng.

chimney (old reading, now usually said cōng)

Stroke order

Practice writing 囱

Draw “囱” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

烟囱在冒烟。
yān cōng zài mào yān
Smoke is coming out of the chimney.
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房子上面有一个烟囱。
fáng zi shàng miàn yǒu yī gè yān cōng
There is a chimney on top of the house.
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工人在清理烟囱。
gōng rén zài qīng lǐ yān cōng
The workers are cleaning the chimney.
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Same radical 囗

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