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啥
Old HSK 6

啥 (shá) · what

11 strokesLeft–right

啥 (shá) means “what”. It is made of 口 + 舍 and has 11 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

Break 啥 into its parts

What 啥 is made of

啥 stroke order

啥 stroke order diagram: 11 strokes, numbered in writing order
啥 is written with 11 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences

你在干啥呢?Nǐ zài gàn shá ne?What are you doing?
啥时候出发?Shá shíhou chūfā?When are we leaving?

Also built with 口

Quick facts

Pinyinshá
Meaningwhat
Strokes11
PatternLeft–right
HSKOld HSK 6

Questions about 啥

What does 啥 mean?

啥 (shá) means “what”.

How many strokes does 啥 have?

啥 has 11 strokes.

What parts make up 啥?

啥 is made of 口 (mouth) and 舍 (house).

Which HSK level is 啥?

啥 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 啥 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 157: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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