千
千 (qiān) means “thousand”. It is made of 丿 + 十 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 千 into its parts
What 千 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
千 stroke order
Example sentences
这个手机三千块。Zhège shǒujī sānqiān kuài.This phone costs three thousand yuan.
学校有两千个学生。Xuéxiào yǒu liǎngqiān ge xuéshēng.The school has two thousand students.
Words with 千
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 午wǔnoon
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thousand |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 十 (ten, #24) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 千
What does 千 mean?
千 (qiān) means “thousand”.
How many strokes does 千 have?
千 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 千?
The radical of 千 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical number 24.
What parts make up 千?
千 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 十 (ten).
Which HSK level is 千?
千 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 千 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.