祝
祝 (zhù) means “to wish”. It is made of 礻 + 兄 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 祝 into its parts
What 祝 is made of
- 礻 shì — spirit/altar
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜 bo — divination
- 兄 xiōng — elder brother
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A person 兄 praying before an altar 礻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
祝 stroke order
Example sentences
祝你生日快乐！Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!Happy birthday to you!
祝你一路顺风！Zhù nǐ yīlù shùnfēng!Have a good trip!
Words with 祝
Also built with 礻
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to wish |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 示 (spirit, #113) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 祝
What does 祝 mean?
祝 (zhù) means “to wish”.
How many strokes does 祝 have?
祝 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 祝?
The radical of 祝 is 示 (shì, “spirit”), Kangxi radical number 113.
What parts make up 祝?
祝 is made of 礻 (spirit/altar) and 兄 (elder brother).
Which HSK level is 祝?
祝 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 祝 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.