方
Character
square; shaped like a box (as in 方形)
- Radical
- 方 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 亠
- Traditional
- 方
- Frequency
- #91 most common character
Meaning
fāng
fang1- square; shaped like a box (as in 方形)
- direction (as in 东方, 西方)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这张桌子是方形的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì fāng xíng de
This table is square.
AI-generated sentence
早上的太阳在东方。
zǎo shang de tài yáng zài dōng fāng
The morning sun is in the east.
AI-generated sentence
方老师是我的汉语老师。
fāng lǎo shī shì wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī
Teacher Fang is my Chinese teacher.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 方
Draw “方” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 方
See all 390 →方便fāng biànconvenient; easy to do and not causing problemsWordHSK 2方向fāng xiàngthe way to a place, like left, right, east, or westWordHSK 2方法fāng fǎa way of doing somethingWordHSK 2方面fāng miànan aspect or side of something, like work, life, or studyWordHSK 2方便面fāng biàn miàninstant noodles (thin dried noodles that cook very quickly in hot water)WordHSK 2方式fāng shìa way of doing somethingWordHSK 3方案fāng àna plan for doing somethingWordHSK 4方针fāng zhēna plan or rule that guides what a group, school, or country doesWordHSK 4方言fāng yána form of a language spoken in one area of a countryWordHSK 7–9方向盘fāng xiàng pánthe round wheel that the driver turns to drive a carWordHSK 7–9方方面面fāng fāng miàn miànevery part of something; all sides of a situationWordHSK 7–9方丈fāng zhangone of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortalsWord