幸 (xìng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- favor
- fortune
- luck
- surname
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
幸 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 幸 is 干 — meaning arid. 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: 并.
How the character is built
幸 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Two men, one alive 土 and one dead 干; the living one is lucky.
HSK 4 Words Containing 幸
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
幸 appears in 21 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 幸 / 相关任务
Words containing 幸 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 幸 mean in Chinese?
幸 (xìng) means favor, fortune, luck; surname. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 幸 have?
幸 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 幸?
The radical of 幸 is 干 (arid). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 并.
What is the pinyin for 幸?
幸 is pronounced xìng.
What HSK 4 words use 幸?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 幸 appears in 1 word, including 幸福 (xìngfú). See the full list above.