腥(xīng)

HSK 7-913 strokes

fishy (smell)

Print a 腥 worksheet PDFPractice writing 腥

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīng
Meaning
fishy (smell)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 腥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼星

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (meat); 星 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺼星xīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 腥 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Words with 腥

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

tōu偷xīng腥

to cheat on one's spouse; to have an affair

Open 偷腥 page →
tǔ土xīng腥

(of a taste or smell) earthy

Open 土腥 page →
xīng腥chòu臭

fishy and smelly

Open 腥臭 page →
hūn荤xīng腥

meat and fish

Open 荤腥 page →
xuè血xīng腥

reeking of blood

Open 血腥 page →
yú鱼xīng腥cǎo草

chameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata)

Open 鱼腥草 page →
xīng腥fēng风xuè血yǔ雨

lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)

Open 腥风血雨 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 腥’s common words

偷土臭荤血鱼草风

Ready to master 腥?

Trace 腥 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 腥 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 7-9 →