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窗 chuāng window

How to remember 窗: 穴 hole + 囱 chimney = window. The kids cut a hole in the cardboard house next to the chimney and proudly call it a window.

  • 1,074. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

窗 = 穴 hole + 囱 chimney

  • 穴 hole
  • 囱 chimney
The Gushi story

The kids cut a hole in the cardboard house next to the chimney and proudly call it a window.

How it is used

  • A window - 窗户 (chuānghu) window (the everyday word), 窗帘 (chuānglián) curtains, 窗台 (chuāngtái) windowsill.
  • 窗口 (chuāngkǒu) is a service window/counter (bank, station) and, figuratively, a "window" onto something.
  • 橱窗 (chúchuāng) is a shop display window.

Words with 窗

Example sentences

  • 你可以关窗户吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ guān chuānghu ma?Can you close the window?