塑 (sù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to sculpt
- to model in clay
- plastic
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
塑 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 塑 is 土 — meaning soil. 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: 基增堂土堵圾垃填址.
How the character is built
塑 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 朔 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 塑
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
塑 appears in 11 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 塑 / 相关任务
Words containing 塑 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 塑 mean in Chinese?
塑 (sù) means to sculpt, to model in clay; plastic. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 塑 have?
塑 is written in 13 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 塑?
The radical of 塑 is 土 (soil). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 基, 增, 堂, 土, 堵.
What is the pinyin for 塑?
塑 is pronounced sù.
What HSK 4 words use 塑?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 塑 appears in 1 word, including 塑料 (sùliào). See the full list above.