效 (xiào) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- result
- effect
- effective
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
效 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 效 is 攵 — meaning to rap. 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: 改敢散整.
How the character is built
效 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 攵 (strike) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 交 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 效
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
效 appears in 21 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 效 mean in Chinese?
效 (xiào) means result, effect; effective. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 效 have?
效 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 效?
The radical of 效 is 攵 (to rap). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 改, 敢, 散, 整.
What is the pinyin for 效?
效 is pronounced xiào.
What HSK 4 words use 效?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 效 appears in 2 words, including 效果 (xiàoguǒ), 有效 (yǒuxiào). See the full list above.