胜shèng
to prevail, win. 9 strokes, radical ⺼, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 胜
Strokes 1–4 write ⺼, then strokes 5–9 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 胜 · the stroke-order rules
What 胜 is made of
⺼ and 生 (shēng, life).
⺼ carries the meaning — flesh — and 生 carries the sound.
Words that use 胜
| 胜 | to prevail, win 在较量中打赢对方 将士们用谋略出奇制胜。The soldiers used a clever strategy to prevail by surprise. Lesson 216, 烽火沙场与失落守护 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 胜利 | victory 较量结束后，打赢一方获得的结果 守军最终赢得了这场胜利。The defenders ultimately achieved this victory. Lesson 216, 烽火沙场与失落守护 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 战胜 | to defeat, to overcome 在竞争或困难面前取得胜利 团队最终战胜了重重困难。The team finally managed to overcome one obstacle after another. Lesson 374, 励精图治与远途安民 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 胜负 | victory or defeat, outcome 指比赛中获胜或落败的结果 技能大赛不以一时胜负论高下。The skills contest wasn't judged by a single outcome. Lesson 481, 匠心正道 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts |
| 名胜 | scenic or historic site 指有名的风景或古迹 最后决定去附近的名胜参观。In the end they chose to visit a nearby scenic site. Lesson 620, 民意公决 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
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 ⺼
All 41 of them, and what the radical means, on the 月 radical page.