夏
夏 (xià) means “summer”. It is made of 一 + 自 + 夂 and has 10 strokes, and is an old HSK 3 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 夏 into its parts
What 夏 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 自 zì — self
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 目 mù — eye
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又 yòu — (once) again
夏 stroke order
Example sentences
夏天我们常去游泳。Xiàtiān wǒmen cháng qù yóuyǒng.We often go swimming in summer.
今年夏天热吗？Jīnnián xiàtiān rè ma?Is it hot this summer?
Words with 夏
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xià |
|---|---|
| Meaning | summer |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 夊 (go slowly, #35) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 夏
What does 夏 mean?
夏 (xià) means “summer”.
How many strokes does 夏 have?
夏 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 夏?
The radical of 夏 is 夊 (suī, “go slowly”), Kangxi radical number 35.
What parts make up 夏?
夏 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 自 (self) and 夂 (to go).
Which HSK level is 夏?
夏 is in Old HSK 3.
Learn 夏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.