正方形

zhèngfāngxíng

noun #19,887

Measure Word

一个正方形 gè

Meanings

1 square (geometric shape)

Characters

straight; proper; upright

square; direction

Examples

正方形的四条边都相等。

Zhèngfāngxíng de sì tiáo biān dōu xiāngděng.

All four sides of a square are equal.

请画一个正方形。

Qǐng huà yī ge zhèngfāngxíng.

Please draw a square.

Tips

memory

正 (straight/proper) + 方 (square/direction) + 形 (shape) — a proper square shape. Compare with 长方形 (chángfāngxíng, rectangle) where 长 means 'long'.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

方 fāng

形 xíng