Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); beam of roof; bridge; beam of roof

Chinese: 桥。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “liang” becomes a different word in each tone. 梁 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
  • 脊梁jǐ liángbackbone; spine; Taiwan pr.
  • 栋梁dòng liángridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization)
  • 上梁shàng liángto lay an upper beam; (a building's) upper beam; (a bicycle's) top tube
  • 提梁tí liánghandle in the shape of a hoop

Example Sentence

这座桥的桥梁是用钢铁建成的。Zhè zuò qiáo de qiáo liáng shì yòng gāng tiě jiàn chéng de.The beams of this bridge are made of steel.

Zhèthiszuòseatqiáobridgedeof桥梁qiáo liángbridgeshìisyòngto use钢铁gāng tiěsteel建成jiàn chéngto establishdeof