How to write 确 (què) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- certain
- sure
- definite
- exact
- real
- true
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
确 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 确 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: 研础破硕.
How the character is built
确 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 角 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 确
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
确 appears in 24 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 确 / 相关任务
Words containing 确 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 确 mean in Chinese?
确 (què) means certain, sure; definite, exact; real, true. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 确 have?
确 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 确?
The radical of 确 is 石 (stone). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 研, 础, 破, 硕.
What is the pinyin for 确?
确 is pronounced què.
What HSK 4 words use 确?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 确 appears in 3 words, including 确实 (quèshí), 正确 (zhèngquè), 准确 (zhǔnquè). See the full list above.