轻
轻 (qīng) means “light”. It is made of 车 + 又 + 工 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 轻 into its parts
What 轻 is made of
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 又 yòu — (once) again
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
轻 stroke order
Example sentences
这个包很轻。Zhège bāo hěn qīng.This bag is very light.
请你说话轻一点儿。Qǐng nǐ shuōhuà qīng yīdiǎnr.Please speak a bit more softly.
Words with 轻
- 年轻niánqīngyoung
- 轻松qīngsōngrelaxed
- 轻易qīngyìeasily
- 轻视qīngshìto look down on
- 举足轻重jǔzúqīngzhòngto play a key role
- 减轻jiǎnqīngto lighten
Also built with 车
- 军jūnarmy
- 库kùarmory
- 斩zhǎnto chop
- 舆yúcart
- 轨guǐtrack
- 转zhuǎnto turn
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 软ruǎnsoft
- 轰hōngrumble
- 载zàiload
- 较jiàorelatively
- 辅fǔside road
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | light; gentle; soft |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 車 (cart, #159) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 轻
What does 轻 mean?
轻 (qīng) means “light; gentle; soft”.
How many strokes does 轻 have?
轻 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 轻?
The radical of 轻 is 車 (chē, “cart”), Kangxi radical number 159.
What parts make up 轻?
轻 is made of 车 (cart) and 又 ((once) again) and 工 (labor).
Which HSK level is 轻?
轻 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 轻 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.