授 (shòu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to award
- to confer
- to instruct
- to teach
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
授 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 授 is 扌 — meaning hand. 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: 抱技扔掉拉指挂推排按播擦.
How the character is built
授 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 受 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 授
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
授 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 授 / 相关任务
Words containing 授 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 授 mean in Chinese?
授 (shòu) means to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 授 have?
授 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 授?
The radical of 授 is 扌 (hand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 抱, 技, 扔, 掉, 拉.
What is the pinyin for 授?
授 is pronounced shòu.
What HSK 4 words use 授?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 授 appears in 1 word, including 教授 (jiàoshòu). See the full list above.