(sòng)

HSK 19 strokes

to send

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
sòng
Meaning
to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿺辶关

A person waving 关 to someone walking away 辶

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

9 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

Words with

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

sònggěi
HSK 2

to send

Open 送给 page →
sòng
HSK 3

to transmit

Open 发送 page →
zèngsòng
HSK 5

to present as a gift

Open 赠送 page →
sòng
HSK 6

to give a present

Open 送礼 page →
sòngxíng
HSK 6

to see someone off

Open 送行 page →
jiēsòng
HSK 7-9

to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth

Open 接送 page →
shūsòng
HSK 7-9

to transport; to convey; to deliver

Open 输送 page →
sòngbié
HSK 7-9

to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)

Open 送别 page →

Related characters

Ready to master 送?

Trace 送 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.