躺 tǎng to recline; to lie down
Made up of [身 shēn body; life; oneself radical 158, 尚 shàng still; yet; to value ]Made with 15 strokes.
The body radical gives meaning, while 'shang' is rough phonetic as well as giving idea of lying still
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Also uses 身 shēn component: 射 shè (to shoot)
Also uses 尚 shàng component: 赏 shǎng (to hand down) 趟 tàng (collective for trips) ; 掌 zhǎng (palm of the hand)
Different tone
唐 táng (Tang) ; 糖 táng (sugar) ; 趟 tàng (collective for trips)Pronunciation
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