桦 (huà) is a Chinese character meaning “birch”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 华 (splendid; magnificent; China), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 华
Left–right structure
Structure from: 广韵·去声·禡韵：樺，木名，胡化切（从木華聲；简化字形 ⿰木华）
Memory aid
A tree (木) with a splendid (华) white bark — that is the birch. The right half also hints at the sound: huá → huà.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 白桦bái huàwhite birch桦 = huà
- 桦树huà shùbirch tree桦 = huà
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All readings
birch
birch; birch tree
桦树，落叶乔木，树皮多为白色，木材可用。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 白桦bái huàwhite birch桦 = huà
- 桦树huà shùbirch tree桦 = huà
Sound component
华 family tone diff
Easy to confuse with
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 桦 mean?
桦 (huà) means birch; birch tree.
How do you pronounce 桦?
It is pronounced huà.
What parts is 桦 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 华 (splendid; magnificent; China), side by side. The recorded source is: 广韵·去声·禡韵：樺，木名，胡化切（从木華聲；简化字形 ⿰木华）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 桦 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 桦?
木. 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 桦?
Common ones are 白桦 and 桦树. The reading of 桦 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.