尝
尝 (cháng) means “to taste”. It is made of 尚 + 云 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 尝 into its parts
What 尝 is made of
- 尚 shàng — still
- 云 yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶 sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
尝 stroke order
Example sentences
你尝一下这个菜。Nǐ cháng yīxià zhège cài.Try this dish.
这个菜你尝过吗？Zhège cài nǐ cháng guo ma?Have you tasted this dish?
Words with 尝
Also built with 尚
- 倘tǎngif
- 党dǎngpolitical party
- 堂tánghall
- 常chángoften
- 掌zhǎngin charge
- 敞chǎngwide
- 裳shangskirt
- 赏shǎngto enjoy (flowers, the moon)
- 趟tàngmeasure word for trips
- 躺tǎngto lie down
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cháng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to taste; to try |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 尝
What does 尝 mean?
尝 (cháng) means “to taste; to try”.
How many strokes does 尝 have?
尝 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 尝?
尝 is made of 尚 (still) and 云 (cloud).
Which HSK level is 尝?
尝 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 尝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.