唱
唱 (chàng) means “to sing”. It is made of 口 + 昌 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
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)
唱 stroke order
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
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sing |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
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 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 唱 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.