绳(shéng)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 繩

rope

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Character information

Pinyin
shéng
Meaning
rope; CL:根[gen1]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
繩

Origin & structure

Where 绳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟黾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 黾 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī黾miǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 绳 step by step

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

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Words with 绳

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

shéng绳zi子
HSK 7-9

cord; string; rope

Open 绳子 page →
jǐng井shéng绳

rope for drawing water from a well

Open 井绳 page →
diào吊shéng绳

sling

Open 吊绳 page →
tào套shéng绳

a lasso

Open 套绳 page →
chōng冲shéng绳

Okinawa (prefecture and island group in Japan)

Open 冲绳 page →
chōng冲shéng绳dǎo岛

Okinawa Island

Open 冲绳岛 page →
zhǔn准shéng绳

yardstick

Open 准绳 page →
shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法

to punish according to the law

Open 绳之以法 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 绳’s common words

子井吊套冲岛准之

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