授
授 (shòu) · to award
授 (shòu) means “to award”. It is made of 扌 + 受 and has 11 strokes.
Break 授 into its parts
What 授 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 受 shòu — to receive
- 爫 zhǎo — claws
- 冖 mì — cover
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 受 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
授 stroke order
Example sentences with 教授
他是大学教授。Tā shì dàxué jiàoshòu.He is a university professor.
王教授，您好！Wáng jiàoshòu, nín hǎo!Hello, Professor Wang!
Words with 授
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to award |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 授
What does 授 mean?
授 (shòu) means “to award”.
How many strokes does 授 have?
授 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 授?
The radical of 授 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 授?
授 is made of 扌 (hand) and 受 (to receive).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.