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姓 (xìng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 2

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HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 姓

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How to write 姓 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

姓has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

xìng

surname

surname

n./v.HSK 3.0 · L2

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 姓

姓 stroke order diagram

4.

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Left-Right

姓

姓=

5.

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6.

How to Use 姓

Surname and polite name asking

姓 (xìng) refers to a family name or surname, and appears in polite expressions for asking someone's name.

姓名 • xìng míng • surname and given name • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

7.

Example Sentences

nǐ你

xìng姓

shén什

me么

？

What is your surname?

Information

Pinyinxìng

Meaningsurname

Strokes8

Radical女

Traditional姓

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#275

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄥˋ

UnicodeU+59D3

CangjieVHQM

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A woman (女) gives birth (生) to a lineage — a surname or family name passed down through generations.

xìng姓

míng名

surname and given name

贵姓 • guì xìng • your surname (polite form); may I ask your name • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

guì贵

xìng姓

your surname (polite form); may I ask your name

姓氏 • xìng shì • Surname / family name • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xìng姓

shì氏

Surname / family name

zài在

zhōng中

guó国

，

xìng姓

shì氏

tōng通

cháng常

xiě写

zài在

míng名

zì字

qián前

miàn面

。

In China, the surname is usually written before the given name.

Wǒ我

de的

Zhōng中

wén文

lǎo老

shī师

xìng姓

Xíng邢

。

My Chinese teacher's surname is Xing.

qǐng请

tián填

xiě写

nín您

de的

xìng姓

míng名

hé和

lián联

xì系

fāng方

shì式

。

Please fill in your name and contact information.

qiū邱

xìng姓

zài在

zhōng中

guó国

hěn很

cháng常

jiàn见

。

The surname Qiu is very common in China.

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惺xīngintelligent, clever, astute
邢xínga surname; an ancient state name
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行xíngOK
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妤yubeautiful, elegant (used in female names)
婢bìservant girl; your servant
妊rènconceive, be pregnant
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妾qièconcubine

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