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

qìng to congratulate, to celebrate 6 strokes · Radical 广 (broad) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 庆 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 qìng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4 5 6
庆 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

= 广 outer broad
inner big

Radical

The radical of is 广 — meaning broad. 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: 广.

How the character is built

is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A great 大 celebration in a house 广.

HSK 4 Words Containing 庆

qìngzhù to celebrate
我们一起庆祝他的生日。
Wǒmen yìqǐ qìngzhù tā de shēngrì.
Let's celebrate his birthday together.

Tasks Featuring 庆 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 庆祝

FAQ

What does 庆 mean in Chinese?

庆 (qìng) means to congratulate, to celebrate. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 庆 have?

庆 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 庆?

The radical of 庆 is 广 (broad). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 度, 庭, 座, 广, 底.

What is the pinyin for 庆?

庆 is pronounced qìng.

What HSK 4 words use 庆?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 庆 appears in 1 word, including 庆祝 (qìngzhù). See the full list above.

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