How to write (chéng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

chéng process, rules; journey, trip; agenda, schedule 12 strokes · Radical (cereal) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced chéng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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程 — 12 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left cereal
right to petition

Radical

The radical of is — 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: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (grain) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 程

guòchéng process; course; procedure
学习是一个长期的过程。
Xuéxí shì yí gè chángqī de guòchéng.
Learning is a long-term process.
kèchéng curriculum; course; program
这个学期的课程很多。
Zhège xuéqī de kèchéng hěn duō.
There are many courses this semester.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

结果比过更重要。
From Mock Exam 08 →
人在睡觉过中会做梦,这太正常了。
From Mock Exam 12 →
第二,在紧张的运动过中,厚的网球袜能更好地保护你的脚。
From Mock Exam 04 →

Tasks Featuring 程 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 课程
📚 介绍历史人物、历史事件
Historical Figures & Events · 过程

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.

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