姓xìng
surname, to be surnamed. 8 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 姓
Strokes 1–3 write 女, then strokes 4–8 write 生.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 姓 · the stroke-order rules
What 姓 is made of
女 (nǚ, woman) and 生 (shēng, life).
女 carries the meaning — woman — and 生 carries the sound.
Words that use 姓
| 姓 | surname, to be surnamed 指一个人家族世代相传的称呼 他做自我介绍时说自己姓王。When he introduced himself, he said he is surnamed Wang. Lesson 85, 看星星 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 姓名 | full name 一个人的姓和名合起来的称呼 填写表格时要写清楚姓名。When filling out the form, write your full name clearly. Lesson 86, 新学期 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 老百姓 | ordinary people 普普通通的村民和居民 村里的老百姓过着安稳幸福的日子。The ordinary people in the village live safe and happy lives. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
Characters that share the sound part 生
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 女
All 24 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.