唱
唱 (chàng) means “to sing”. It is made of 口 + 昌 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 唱 into its parts
What 唱 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 昌 chāng — sunlight
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰 yuē — to speak
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 昌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她唱得很好。Tā chàng de hěn hǎo.She sings very well.
你会唱这个歌吗？Nǐ huì chàng zhège gē ma?Can you sing this song?
Words with 唱
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sing |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 唱
What does 唱 mean?
唱 (chàng) means “to sing”.
How many strokes does 唱 have?
唱 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 唱?
The radical of 唱 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 唱?
唱 is made of 口 (mouth) and 昌 (sunlight).
Which HSK level is 唱?
唱 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 唱 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 45: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.