表
表 (biǎo) means “watch (timepiece)”. It is made of 毛 + 衣 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 表 into its parts
What 表 is made of
- 毛 máo — hair
- 衣 yī — cloth
Origin hint: Fur 毛 clothing 衣; a shawl or wrap (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
表 stroke order
Example sentences
我的表慢了五分钟。Wǒ de biǎo màn le wǔ fēnzhōng.My watch is five minutes slow.
请你看一下这张表。Qǐng nǐ kàn yīxià zhè zhāng biǎo.Please take a look at this form.
Words with 表
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 表达biǎodáto express
- 表格biǎogéform
- 表面biǎomiànsurface
- 表明biǎomíngto show
- 表现biǎoxiànto perform
- 表演biǎoyǎnto perform
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代表团dàibiǎotuándelegation
- 发表fābiǎoto publish
- 表情biǎoqíngfacial expression
- 表扬biǎoyángto praise
- 表决biǎojuéto vote
- 表态biǎotàito state one's position
- 表彰biǎozhāngto commend
- 外表wàibiǎooutward appearance
- 时间表shíjiānbiǎotimetable
Also built with 毛
Quick facts
| Pinyin | biǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | watch (timepiece); form; table |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 表
What does 表 mean?
表 (biǎo) means “watch (timepiece); form; table”.
How many strokes does 表 have?
表 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 表?
The radical of 表 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 表?
表 is made of 毛 (hair) and 衣 (cloth).
Which HSK level is 表?
表 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 表 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.