庞 (páng) is a Chinese character meaning “huge”. It is written from 广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 龙 (dragon), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
广 + 龙
Enclosing structure
Structure from: Unicode U+5E9E；现代简化字形按 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画几何核验（第 1–3 笔为广，第 4–8 笔为龙）
Memory aid
A dragon (龙) tucked under a wide shelter (广). Only something 庞大 — huge — could need a roof that size.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 庞大páng dàhuge; enormous; on a massive scale庞 = páng
- 脸庞liǎn pángface; the outline of someone's face庞 = páng
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All readings
huge
huge; enormous; (of a face) the shape or outline of a face
巨大的；也指脸的轮廓。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 庞大páng dàhuge; enormous; on a massive scale庞 = páng
- 脸庞liǎn pángface; the outline of someone's face庞 = páng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 庞 mean?
庞 (páng) means huge; enormous; (of a face) the shape or outline of a face.
How do you pronounce 庞?
It is pronounced páng.
What parts is 庞 made of?
广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 龙 (dragon), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: Unicode U+5E9E；现代简化字形按 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画几何核验（第 1–3 笔为广，第 4–8 笔为龙）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 庞 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 庞?
广. 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 庞?
Common ones are 庞大 and 脸庞. The reading of 庞 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.