伤 (shāng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

shāng to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill 6 strokes · Radical 亻 (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 伤 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 shāng.

to injure
to harm
wound
injury
to fall ill

Stroke Order & Practice

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伤 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

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

伤 =

亻 left man

力 right strength

Radical

The radical of 伤 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 伤

伤心 shāngxīn sad; heartbroken

听到这个消息，她很伤心。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā hěn shāngxīn.

She was very sad to hear the news.

受伤 shòushāng to be injured; to get hurt

他在比赛中受伤了。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng shòushāng le.

He was injured during the game.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

伤 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

伤心时哭一哭会怎么样？

From Mock Exam 18 →

Tasks Featuring 伤 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论某个人物

Describe a Person · 伤心

📚 谈论就医情况、健康生活

Health & Medical · 受伤

FAQ

What does 伤 mean in Chinese?

伤 (shāng) means to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 伤 have?

伤 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 伤?

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

What is the pinyin for 伤?

伤 is pronounced shāng.

What HSK 4 words use 伤?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 伤 appears in 2 words, including 伤心 (shāngxīn), 受伤 (shòushāng). See the full list above.