胜(shèng)

HSK 39 strokesTrad. 勝
Readingsshèngshēng

victory

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Character information

Pinyin
shèng / shēng
Meaning
victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
勝

Origin & structure

Where 胜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼生

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 生 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺼生shēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 胜 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 胜

Common words using 胜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shèng胜lì利
HSK 3

victory

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shèng胜rèn任
HSK 7-9

qualified

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shèng胜chū出
HSK 7-9

to come out on top

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bù不shèng胜

cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely

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chéng乘shèng胜

to follow up a victory; to pursue retreating enemy

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yōu优shèng胜

(of a contestant) winning; superior; excellent

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bù不fēn分shèng胜fù负

unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched

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bù不shèng胜qí其fán烦

to be pestered beyond endurance

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利任出不乘优分负

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