浅
浅 (qiǎn) means “shallow”. It is made of 氵 + 戋 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 浅 into its parts
What 浅 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 戋 jiān — small
- 戈 gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 戋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
浅 stroke order
Example sentences
这条河的水很浅。Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn qiǎn.The water in this river is very shallow.
我喜欢浅蓝色。Wǒ xǐhuan qiǎnlánsè.I like light blue.
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | shallow; light (color); easy |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 浅
What does 浅 mean?
浅 (qiǎn) means “shallow; light (color); easy”.
How many strokes does 浅 have?
浅 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 浅?
The radical of 浅 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 浅?
浅 is made of 氵 (water) and 戋 (small).
Which HSK level is 浅?
浅 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 浅 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.