杖 Strokes Write it Listen 杖 zhàng cane, walking stick HSK 7–9 7 strokes Radical 木 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from木meaningmùtree; wood, lumber; wooden丈soundzhànggentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters How it works木 hints at the meaning (wood), and 丈 zhàng hints at the sound.