How to write 标 (biāo) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- mark
- sign
- symbol
- bid
- prize
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
标 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 标 is 木 — 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: 村术案棒材格棵林梦桥染森.
How the character is built
标 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 票 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 标
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
标 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 标 / 相关任务
Words containing 标 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
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.