算
算 (suàn) means “to calculate”. It is made of ⺮ + 具 and has 14 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 算 into its parts
What 算 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 具 jù — tool
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 目 mù — eye
Origin hint: A bamboo ⺮ abacus 具 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
算 stroke order
Example sentences
你算一下多少钱。Nǐ suàn yīxià duōshǎo qián.Work out how much it costs.
这次不算。Zhè cì bù suàn.This time doesn't count.
Words with 算
- 打算dǎsuànto plan
- 计算机jìsuànjīcomputer
- 计算jìsuànto calculate
- 总算zǒngsuànfinally
- 合算hésuànworthwhile
- 结算jiésuànto settle accounts
- 精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànto budget carefully
- 算数suànshùto count
- 预算yùsuànbudget
- 运算yùnsuànto calculate
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
Quick facts
| Pinyin | suàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to calculate; to count; to be considered |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 算
What does 算 mean?
算 (suàn) means “to calculate; to count; to be considered”.
How many strokes does 算 have?
算 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 算?
The radical of 算 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 算?
算 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 具 (tool).
Which HSK level is 算?
算 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 算 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.