How to write 程 (chéng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- process
- rules
- journey
- trip
- agenda
- schedule
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
程 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 程 is 禾 — meaning cereal. 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: 科积秒稍秀.
How the character is built
程 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 禾 (grain) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 呈 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 程
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
程 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 程 / 相关任务
Words containing 程 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 程 mean in Chinese?
程 (chéng) means process, rules; journey, trip; agenda, schedule. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 程 have?
程 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 程?
The radical of 程 is 禾 (cereal). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 科, 积, 秒, 稍, 秀.
What is the pinyin for 程?
程 is pronounced chéng.
What HSK 4 words use 程?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 程 appears in 2 words, including 过程 (guòchéng), 课程 (kèchéng). See the full list above.