祝 (zhù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to pray
- to wish well
- surname
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
祝 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 祝 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: 社福.
How the character is built
祝 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A person 兄 praying before an altar 礻.
HSK 4 Words Containing 祝
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
祝 appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 祝 / 相关任务
Words containing 祝 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 祝 mean in Chinese?
祝 (zhù) means to pray; to wish well; surname. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 祝 have?
祝 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 祝?
The radical of 祝 is 礻 (spirit). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 社, 福.
What is the pinyin for 祝?
祝 is pronounced zhù.
What HSK 4 words use 祝?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 祝 appears in 3 words, including 庆祝 (qìngzhù), 祝 (zhù), 祝贺 (zhùhè). See the full list above.