硕 (shuò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- great
- eminent
- large
- big
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
硕 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 硕 is 石 — meaning stone. 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: 确研础破.
How the character is built
硕 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Like a sheet 页 of stone 石.
HSK 4 Words Containing 硕
Tasks Featuring 硕 / 相关任务
Words containing 硕 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 硕 mean in Chinese?
硕 (shuò) means great, eminent; large, big. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 硕 have?
硕 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 硕?
The radical of 硕 is 石 (stone). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 确, 研, 础, 破.
What is the pinyin for 硕?
硕 is pronounced shuò.
What HSK 4 words use 硕?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 硕 appears in 1 word, including 硕士 (shuòshì). See the full list above.