囱 (cōng): (bound form) chimney

囱 (cōng) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) chimney.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 囗 (structural) and 夂 (structural). It ranks #2935 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 囱 a fire 夂 burning and giving off smoke. Its radical form 囗 (enclosure) appears in many related characters such as 四 (sì, four), 回 (huí, to circle), 国 (guó, country).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 囗 enclosure7 strokesFrequency #2935囗 structural 夂 structural

Definitions

(bound form) chimney

Etymology & Origin

囱

ideographicA fire 夂 burning and giving off smoke

Decomposition: ⿴囗夂 (layout: full-surround)

Components:囗structural 夂structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
烟囱noun	yān cōng	chimney
深海烟囱	shēn hǎi yān cōng	see 海底熱泉\|海底热泉

Total compounds

As first character

100

As last character

As middle character

囱 appears in 2 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 囱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

烟yān

0.6862,172 co-occurrences

炉lú

0.47668 co-occurrences

扫sǎo

0.43846 co-occurrences

砖zhuān

0.43452 co-occurrences

塌tā

0.39130 co-occurrences

砌qì

0.39020 co-occurrences

杆gān

0.36724 co-occurrences

冒mào

0.35736 co-occurrences

两liǎng

0.355182 co-occurrences

双shuāng

0.34774 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

囱字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

chuāng zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "囱" is not commonly used in everyday life.

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周末的红旗坊，红砖厂房、旧烟囱相映成趣。

zhōu mò de hóng qí fāng , hóng zhuān hǎn fáng , jiù yān cōng xiāng yìng chéng qù .

On weekends at Hongqi Fang, the red-brick factory buildings and old smokestacks complement each other beautifully.

Tatoeba

烟从烟囱里冒了出来。

Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ mào le chūlái.

The smoke went upward through the chimney.

Tatoeba

汤姆在屋顶一边爬一边修理烟囱。

Tāngmǔ zài wūdǐng yībiān pá yībiān xiūlǐ yāncōng.

Tom is clambering about on the roof, repairing the chimney stack.

Character Family

囗 Radical Family — Characters sharing the enclosure radical

因yīn 国guó 回huí 四sì 团tuán 图tú 围wéi 困kùn 园yuán 固gù

Related Characters

四sì 回huí 国guó 图tú 因yīn 园yuán 团tuán 困kùn 围wéi 固gù

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 囱 (cōng) mean in Chinese?

囱 (cōng) primarily means "(bound form) chimney." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2935 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 囱 have?

囱 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 囱?

The radical associated with 囱 is 囗 (enclosure). This radical appears in many characters related to enclosure.

What are the components of 囱?

囱 is composed of: 囗 (structural), 夂 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿴囗夂 with a full-surround layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 囱?

Common words with 囱 include: 烟囱 (yān cōng, "chimney"); 深海烟囱 (shēn hǎi yān cōng, "see 海底熱泉|海底热泉"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

Is 囱 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 囱 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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