桨 Strokes Write it Listen 桨 jiǎng paddle, oar HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 木 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from丬soundqiánghalf of tree trunk夕xīevening, night, dusk; slanted木meaningmùtree; wood, lumber; wooden How it works木 hints at the meaning (wood), and 丬 qiáng hints at the sound.