Learn a Chinese Character - 栋

1. Character Basics

Radical: 木 (Wood radical)

Stroke Count: 9 (Number of strokes: 9)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从木（木材），东声（dōng，表音）。本义指房屋主梁（如"栋梁"），现指建筑单位（如"一栋楼"）(Phonetic-semantic character: "木" (wood) + "东" (phonetic). Originally meant "main beam", now means "building unit".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dòng (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning

To be filled

4. Common Words

• 栋梁 (dòng liáng) Pillar
• 一栋 (yī dòng) One building
• 栋号 (dòng hào) Building number
• 选栋 (xuǎn dòng) Select building

5. Grammar & Usage

To be filled

6. Cultural Background

To be filled

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Combine "木" (wood) + "东" (east) → Eastern big tree as pillar. 组合“木”+“东”→ 东方的大树作为支柱。