勺子
HSK 3 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
勺子 (sháozi) · spoon
勺子 (sháozi) means “spoon”. It is written with 2 characters: 勺 (spoon) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 勺子 is built
The characters
勺 sháo · spoon
What 勺 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A spoon 勹 with something in it 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请给我一把勺子。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bǎ sháozi.Please give me a spoon.
你用勺子还是用筷子？Nǐ yòng sháozi háishi yòng kuàizi?Do you use a spoon or chopsticks?
Questions about 勺子
What does 勺子 mean?
勺子 (sháozi) means “spoon”.
How do you pronounce 勺子?
勺子 is pronounced sháozi.
Which HSK level is 勺子?
勺子 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 勺子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.