帅 (shuài) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- commander
- commander-in-chief
- handsome
- smart
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
帅 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 帅 is 巾 — meaning cloth. 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: 幅巾帽.
How the character is built
帅 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. An army officer carrying a weapon 刂 and a flag 巾.
HSK 4 Words Containing 帅
Tasks Featuring 帅 / 相关任务
Words containing 帅 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 帅 mean in Chinese?
帅 (shuài) means commander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 帅 have?
帅 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 帅?
The radical of 帅 is 巾 (cloth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 幅, 巾, 帽.
What is the pinyin for 帅?
帅 is pronounced shuài.
What HSK 4 words use 帅?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 帅 appears in 1 word, including 帅 (shuài). See the full list above.