(sōng)

HSK 48 strokes

surname Song

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
sōng
Meaning
surname Song
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木公

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); 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

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

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Words with

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

fàngsōng
HSK 4

to relax; to slacken; to loosen

Open 放松 page →
kuānsōng
HSK 7-9

spacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable; relaxed; fr…

Open 宽松 page →
zuǐsōng

loose-tongued

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宿sōng

see 宿松县

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Susong, a county in Anqing City 安庆市, Anhui

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sōng

Richard Nixon (1913–1994), US president 1969–1974

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