大
Primary radical
大 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 央.
CHINESE CHARACTER
央 (yāng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yāng
central; to beg; to run outHSK 65 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
冂 · 大
Visible components
央 is decomposed as ⿻冂大.
STROKES · 5
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 央 in 5 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Examples using 央
图书馆位于市中央。
Tú shū guǎn wèi yú shì zhōng yāng。The library is in the middle of the city.
FAQ
What does 央 (yāng) mean in Chinese?
central; to beg; to run out
How do you write 央 in stroke order?
央 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 央?
大 is the radical in 央. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 央?
中央 (zhōngyāng): central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state).