(shuò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

shuò large; master's degree (as in 硕士) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 202 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 硕 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 硕

shuòshì master's degree
她正在读硕士研究生。
Tā zhèngzài dú shuòshì yánjiūshēng.
She is studying for a master's degree.

Tasks Featuring 硕 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 硕士
shuài All Characters sǐ →

About the character 硕

(shuò) means large; master's degree (as in 硕士). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".