猜 (cāi) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to guess
- to conjecture
- to suppose
- to feel
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
猜 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 猜 is 犭 — meaning dog. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
猜 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 青 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 猜
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
猜 appears in 7 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 猜 mean in Chinese?
猜 (cāi) means to guess, to conjecture, to suppose; to feel. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 猜 have?
猜 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 猜?
The radical of 猜 is 犭 (dog).
What is the pinyin for 猜?
猜 is pronounced cāi.
What HSK 4 words use 猜?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 猜 appears in 1 word, including 猜 (cāi). See the full list above.