秒
秒 (miǎo) means “second (of time)”. It is made of 禾 + 少 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 秒 into its parts
What 秒 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
秒 stroke order
Example sentences
一分钟有六十秒。Yī fēnzhōng yǒu liùshí miǎo.There are sixty seconds in a minute.
你跑一百米要多少秒？Nǐ pǎo yībǎi mǐ yào duōshao miǎo?How many seconds does it take you to run a hundred meters?
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秘mìsecret
Quick facts
| Pinyin | miǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | second (of time) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 秒
What does 秒 mean?
秒 (miǎo) means “second (of time)”.
How many strokes does 秒 have?
秒 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 秒?
秒 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 少 (few).
Which HSK level is 秒?
秒 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 秒 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.