咸 (xián) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- all
- together
- united
- salted
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
咸 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Outer (open below) + Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 咸 is 口 — meaning mouth. 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: 品吹台否另各味喊咳呼命嗯.
How the character is built
咸 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. One 一 voice 口 surrounded by conflict 戈.
HSK 4 Words Containing 咸
Tasks Featuring 咸 / 相关任务
Words containing 咸 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 咸 mean in Chinese?
咸 (xián) means all, together, united; salted. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 咸 have?
咸 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 咸?
The radical of 咸 is 口 (mouth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 品, 吹, 台, 否, 另.
What is the pinyin for 咸?
咸 is pronounced xián.
What HSK 4 words use 咸?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 咸 appears in 1 word, including 咸 (xián). See the full list above.