猜
猜 (cāi) means “to guess”. It is made of 犭 + 青 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 猜 into its parts
What 猜 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 青 qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
猜 stroke order
Example sentences
你猜我今年多大？Nǐ cāi wǒ jīnnián duōdà?Guess how old I am this year.
我猜他不会来了。Wǒ cāi tā bù huì lái le.I guess he won't come.
Also built with 犭
- 犯fàncriminal
- 犹yóusimilar to
- 狂kuánginsane
- 狈bèia legendary wolf
- 狗gǒudog
- 狠hěnvicious
- 狡jiǎocunning
- 独dúalone
- 狭xiánarrow
- 狮shīlion
- 狱yùprison
- 狼lángwolf
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cāi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to guess |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 猜
What does 猜 mean?
猜 (cāi) means “to guess”.
How many strokes does 猜 have?
猜 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 猜?
猜 is made of 犭 (dog) and 青 (nature's color).
Which HSK level is 猜?
猜 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 猜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.