(qíng)

HSK 211 strokes

(bound form) feelings

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qíng
Meaning
(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄青

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  10. 10
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Words with

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

shìqíng
HSK 2

affair; matter; thing; business

Open 事情 page →
jiāoqíng
HSK 7-9

friendship

Open 交情 page →
rénqíng
HSK 7-9

human emotions

Open 人情 page →
qíng

seven emotional states; seven affects of traditional Chinese medical theory…

Open 七情 page →
xiàqíng

feelings of the masses; my situation (humble speech)

Open 下情 page →
shìqíng

worldly affairs; the ways of the world

Open 世情 page →

one's own wishful thinking

Open 一厢情愿 page →

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