厂 (chǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “factory”. It is written from 一 (one) and 丿 (left-falling stroke), one above the other, and takes 2 strokes.
Build the character for “factory”
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Structure
一 + 丿
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection
Memory aid
Picture the horizontal stroke (一) as a roof and the falling stroke (丿) as its sloping support: together they form 厂.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
2 strokes
In real words
- 工厂gōng chǎngfactory厂 = chǎng
- 厂长chǎng zhǎngfactory director厂 = chǎng
Go deeper
All readings
factory
factory; works; a place where goods are manufactured
制造产品的场所；工厂。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 工厂gōng chǎngfactory厂 = chǎng
- 厂长chǎng zhǎngfactory director厂 = chǎng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 厂 mean?
厂 (chǎng) means factory; works; a place where goods are manufactured.
How do you pronounce 厂?
It is pronounced chǎng.
What parts is 厂 made of?
一 (one) and 丿 (left-falling stroke), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 厂 have?
2. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厂?
厂. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 厂?
Common ones are 工厂 and 厂长. The reading of 厂 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.