帅
帅 (shuài) means “handsome”. It is made of 刂 + 巾 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 帅 into its parts
What 帅 is made of
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: An army officer carrying a weapon 刂 and a flag 巾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
帅 stroke order
Example sentences
你哥哥真帅！Nǐ gēge zhēn shuài!Your older brother is so handsome!
他今天穿得很帅。Tā jīntiān chuān de hěn shuài.He's dressed very sharply today.
Words with 帅
Also built with 刂
- 刊kānpublication
- 刑xíngpunishment
- 划huáto row
- 列lièto list
- 则zéthen
- 刚gāngjust
- 创chuàngto establish
- 删shānto delete
- 判pànto judge
- 利lìgains
- 别biédon't
- 刮guāto blow, of wind
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | handsome; smart-looking |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 巾 (turban, #50) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 帅
What does 帅 mean?
帅 (shuài) means “handsome; smart-looking”.
How many strokes does 帅 have?
帅 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 帅?
The radical of 帅 is 巾 (jīn, “turban”), Kangxi radical number 50.
What parts make up 帅?
帅 is made of 刂 (knife) and 巾 (cloth).
Which HSK level is 帅?
帅 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 帅 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.