How to write (biāo) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

biāo mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize 9 strokes · Radical (tree) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced biāo.

Stroke Order & Practice

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标 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left tree
right altar

Radical

The radical of is — meaning tree. 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: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (wood) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 标

biāozhǔn standard; criterion
他的发音很标准。
Tā de fāyīn hěn biāozhǔn.
His pronunciation is very standard.
mùbiāo goal; target; objective
我的目标是考上研究生。
Wǒ de mùbiāo shì kǎo shàng yánjiūshēng.
My goal is to get into graduate school.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

幸福没有准答案。
From Mock Exam 12 →
有不少人都喜欢按照流行的准来穿衣服、打扮自己。
From Mock Exam 04 →

Tasks Featuring 标 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论教育现象、观念
Education Phenomena · 目标

FAQ

What does 标 mean in Chinese?

标 (biāo) means mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 标 have?

标 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 标?

The radical of 标 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 村, 术, 案, 棒, 材.

What is the pinyin for 标?

标 is pronounced biāo.

What HSK 4 words use 标?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 标 appears in 2 words, including 标准 (biāozhǔn), 目标 (mùbiāo). See the full list above.

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