荣 (róng) is a Chinese character meaning “luxuriant, flourishing (of plants)”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 冖 (cover) and 木 (tree; wood), and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 冖 + 木
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: modern-glyph decomposition checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke order (艹3 + 冖2 + 木4 = 9)
Memory aid
Grass (艹) on top, a cover (冖) under it, and a tree (木) holding it all up — a tree so leafy it wears a roof of green. That is 荣: flourishing.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 光荣guāng róngglory; honor; glorious荣 = róng
- 繁荣fán róngprosperous; flourishing; to thrive荣 = róng
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All readings
flourishing; honor
luxuriant, flourishing (of plants); thriving; glory, honor
草木茂盛；兴盛发达。也指光彩、受人尊敬的名誉。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 光荣guāng róngglory; honor; glorious荣 = róng
- 繁荣fán róngprosperous; flourishing; to thrive荣 = róng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 荣 mean?
荣 (róng) means luxuriant, flourishing (of plants); thriving; glory, honor.
How do you pronounce 荣?
It is pronounced róng.
What parts is 荣 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 冖 (cover) and 木 (tree; wood). The recorded source is: modern-glyph decomposition checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke order (艹3 + 冖2 + 木4 = 9). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 荣 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 荣?
艹. 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 荣?
Common ones are 光荣 and 繁荣. The reading of 荣 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.