票
票 (piào) means “ticket”. It is made of 覀 + 示 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 票 into its parts
What 票 is made of
- 覀 xī — west
- 示 shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Flames 覀 over an altar 示, referring to a Chinese tradition of burning fake money as an offering (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
票 stroke order
Example sentences
我买好票了。Wǒ mǎi hǎo piào le.I've bought the tickets.
还有票吗？Háiyǒu piào ma?Are there any tickets left?
Words with 票
- 车票chēpiàobus or train ticket
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticket
- 门票ménpiàoadmission ticket
- 票价piàojiàticket price
- 邮票yóupiàostamp
- 发票fāpiàoreceipt
- 股票gǔpiàostock
- 支票zhīpiàocheque
- 彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket
- 钞票chāopiàobanknote
- 投票tóupiàoto vote
- 检票jiǎnpiàoto check tickets
- 售票员shòupiàoyuánticket seller
Also built with 覀
Quick facts
| Pinyin | piào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | ticket |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 示 (spirit, #113) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 票
What does 票 mean?
票 (piào) means “ticket”.
How many strokes does 票 have?
票 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 票?
The radical of 票 is 示 (shì, “spirit”), Kangxi radical number 113.
What parts make up 票?
票 is made of 覀 (west) and 示 (altar).
Which HSK level is 票?
票 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 票 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.