绳子
Old HSK 5
绳子 (shéngzi) · rope
绳子 (shéngzi) means “rope; string; cord”. It is written with 2 characters: 绳 (string) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 绳子 is built
The characters
绳 shéng · string
What 绳 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 黾miǎn — frog
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 电diàn — electricity
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
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
用绳子把箱子系紧。Yòng shéngzi bǎ xiāngzi jì jǐn.Tie up the box with rope.
这根绳子太短了。Zhè gēn shéngzi tài duǎn le.This rope is too short.
Questions about 绳子
What does 绳子 mean?
绳子 (shéngzi) means “rope; string; cord”.
How do you pronounce 绳子?
绳子 is pronounced shéngzi.
Which HSK level is 绳子?
绳子 is in Old HSK 5.
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 绳子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 84: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.