赛(sài)

HSK 314 strokesTrad. 賽

to compete

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Character information

Pinyin
sài
Meaning
to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
賽

Origin & structure

Where 赛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀⿱？贝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 贝 (money); 宀 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

宀mián贝bèi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 赛 step by step

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

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Words with 赛

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

dà大jiǎng奖sài赛
HSK 5

grand prix

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bàn半jué决sài赛
HSK 6

semifinals

Open 半决赛 page →
cān参sài赛
HSK 6

to compete

Open 参赛 page →
dà大sài赛
HSK 6

grand contest

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zài再sài赛

to compete again (i.e. either have a rematch or, when the scores are tied, …

Open 再赛 page →
chū出sài赛

to compete; to take part (in a sports event)

Open 出赛 page →
chū初sài赛

preliminary contest; initial heats of a competition

Open 初赛 page →
shì世jǐn锦sài赛

world championship

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From 赛’s common words

大奖半决参再出初

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