桩 Strokes Write it Listen 桩 zhuāng stump; stake; pile HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 木 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from木meaningmùtree; wood, lumber; wooden庄soundzhuāngvillage, hamlet; villa, manor How it works木 hints at the meaning (wood), and 庄 zhuāng hints at the sound.