How to write 社 (shè) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- group
- organization
- society
- a god of the soil
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
社 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 社 is 礻 — meaning spirit. 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: 福祝.
How the character is built
社 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. An earth 土 spirit 礻; 礻 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 社
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
社 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 社 / 相关任务
Words containing 社 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 社 mean in Chinese?
社 (shè) means group, organization, society; a god of the soil. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 社 have?
社 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 社?
The radical of 社 is 礻 (spirit). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 福, 祝.
What is the pinyin for 社?
社 is pronounced shè.
What HSK 4 words use 社?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 社 appears in 1 word, including 社会 (shèhuì). See the full list above.