税
税 (shuì) means “tax”. It is made of 禾 + 兑 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 税 into its parts
What 税 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 兑 duì — cash
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 兄 xiōng — elder brother
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 儿 ér — child
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
税 stroke order
Example sentences
买房子要交很多税。Mǎi fángzi yào jiāo hěnduō shuì.You have to pay a lot of tax when buying a house.
这个价格包括税吗？Zhège jiàgé bāokuò shuì ma?Does this price include tax?
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
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tax |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 税
What does 税 mean?
税 (shuì) means “tax”.
How many strokes does 税 have?
税 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 税?
税 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 兑 (cash).
Which HSK level is 税?
税 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 税 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.