姓(xìng)

HSK 28 strokes

family name

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Character information

Pinyin
xìng
Meaning
family name; surname; to be surnamed ...
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 姓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女生

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 生 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

女nǚ生shēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 姓 step by step

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

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Words with 姓

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

xìng姓míng名
HSK 2

surname and given name; full name

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lǎo老bǎi百xìng姓
HSK 3

ordinary people

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xìng姓shì氏
HSK 7-9

family name

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dān单xìng姓

single-character surname

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guó国xìng姓

Guoxing or Kuohsing Township in Nantou County 南投县, cen…

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tóng同míng名tóng同xìng姓

having same given name and family name

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fù复xìng姓

to revert to one's original surname

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bǎi百xìng姓

common people

Open 百姓 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

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名老百氏单国同复

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