送
送 (sòng) means “to give”. It is made of 辶 + 关 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 送 into its parts
What 送 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 关 guān — to close
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 天 tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: A person waving 关 to someone walking away 辶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
送 stroke order
Example sentences
我送你一本书。Wǒ sòng nǐ yī běn shū.I'll give you a book.
爸爸送我去学校。Bàba sòng wǒ qù xuéxiào.Dad takes me to school.
Words with 送
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sòng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to give; deliver; send |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 送
What does 送 mean?
送 (sòng) means “to give; deliver; send”.
How many strokes does 送 have?
送 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 送?
The radical of 送 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 送?
送 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 关 (to close).
Which HSK level is 送?
送 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 送 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.