价 (jià) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

jià price, value 6 strokes · Radical 亻 (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 价 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jià.

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4 5 6
价 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

价 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

价 =
亻 left man
介 right agent

Radical

The radical of 价 is 亻 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 保任使倒低例俩份停傲倍付.

HSK 4 Words Containing 价

低价 dījià low price
这家店经常低价促销。
Zhè jiā diàn jīngcháng dījià cùxiāo.
This store often has low-price promotions.
高价 gāojià high price
这套房子以高价卖出了。
Zhè tào fángzi yǐ gāojià mài chū le.
This house was sold at a high price.
价格 jiàgé price
这里的水果价格很便宜。
Zhèlǐ de shuǐguǒ jiàgé hěn piányi.
The fruit prices here are very cheap.
价钱 jiàqián price
这件衣服的价钱不贵。
Zhè jiàn yīfu de jiàqián bú guì.
This piece of clothing is not expensive.
降价 jiàngjià to reduce price; price drop
这款手机降价了。
Zhè kuǎn shǒujī jiàngjià le.
This phone has been discounted.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

价 appears in 23 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

很多人愿意出高价购买它，很多时候是被那些特别的酒瓶吸引了。
From Mock Exam 02 →
这个杂志的内容还算精彩，图片也很漂亮，它的缺点是价格定得太高。
From Mock Exam 08 →
说话人对提高门票价格是什么态度？
From Mock Exam 07 →

Tasks Featuring 价 / 相关任务

Words containing 价 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 低价、高价、价格

FAQ

What does 价 mean in Chinese?

价 (jià) means price, value. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 价 have?

价 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 价?

The radical of 价 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 价?

价 is pronounced jià.

What HSK 4 words use 价?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 价 appears in 5 words, including 低价 (dījià), 高价 (gāojià), 价格 (jiàgé), 价钱 (jiàqián). See the full list above.

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