逛 (guàng) is a Chinese character meaning “to stroll”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 狂 (wild; crazy), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 狂
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶狂，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「狂」（犭三笔 + 王四笔），笔画 7–9 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）；狂 kuáng 与 逛 guàng 韵同、声母与声调不同
Memory aid
Both parts are really in this character: someone wild (狂) set loose on the road radical 辶, wandering wherever they like — 逛 means to stroll, to wander around.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 逛街guàng jiēto go window-shopping; to stroll around the shops逛 = guàng
- 闲逛xián guàngto stroll aimlessly; to loaf about逛 = guàng
Go deeper
All readings
to stroll; to wander around
to stroll; to roam; to wander about for pleasure (e.g. shops, streets, parks)
外出散步、游览；闲游。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 逛街guàng jiēto go window-shopping; to stroll around the shops逛 = guàng
- 闲逛xián guàngto stroll aimlessly; to loaf about逛 = guàng
Sound component
狂 family
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 逛 mean?
逛 (guàng) means to stroll; to roam; to wander about for pleasure (e.g. shops, streets, parks).
How do you pronounce 逛?
It is pronounced guàng.
What parts is 逛 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 狂 (wild; crazy), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶狂，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「狂」（犭三笔 + 王四笔），笔画 7–9 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）；狂 kuáng 与 逛 guàng 韵同、声母与声调不同. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 逛 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 逛?
辶. 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 逛?
Common ones are 逛街 and 闲逛. The reading of 逛 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.