Stroke order for 姓

xìng
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
The word 姓氏 (xing4 shi4) is the formal term. In China, the surname usually comes before the given name. When asking politely, use 贵姓 (gui4 xing4), meaning 'your honorable surname?'
surname; family name
表明家族系统的字。
Words:
贵姓姓氏姓名尊姓大名复姓
Sentences:
  1. (lǎo)(shī)(qǐng)(wèn)(nín)(guì)(xìng)
    Teacher, may I ask for your honorable surname?
  2. (zài)(zhōng)(guó)(hěn)(duō)(rén)(de)(xìng)(shì)(dōu)(shì)(dān)()
    In China, many people's surnames are single characters.
v
This verb is used directly with a surname. The pattern is Subject + 姓 + Surname (e.g., 我姓李). You don't need 是 before 姓.
to be surnamed; to have the surname of
姓是……;以……为姓。
Words:
姓张姓王姓陈姓李姓赵
Sentences:
  1. ()(xìng)(chén)(jiào)(chén)(míng)
    My surname is Chen, and my name is Chen Ming.
  2. ()(xìng)(shén)(me)()(xìng)()
    What's her surname? Her surname is Li.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
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