窗 (chuāng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

chuāng window 12 strokes · Radical 穴 (cave) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 窗 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced chuāng.

window

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

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

Decomposition

窗 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

窗 =

穴 top cave

囱 bottom chimney

Radical

The radical of 窗 is 穴 — meaning cave. 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: 究.

How the character is built

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

HSK 4 Words Containing 窗

窗 chuāng window

请打开窗，让空气流通。

Qǐng dǎkāi chuāng, ràng kōngqì liútōng.

Please open the window to let the air circulate.

窗户 chuānghu window

窗户上有很多雨水。

Chuānghu shàng yǒu hěn duō yǔshuǐ.

There is a lot of rainwater on the window.

Tasks Featuring 窗 / 相关任务

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

📚 交流居住情况、社区情况

Housing & Community · 窗、窗户

FAQ

What does 窗 mean in Chinese?

窗 (chuāng) means window. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 窗 have?

窗 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 窗?

The radical of 窗 is 穴 (cave). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 究.

What is the pinyin for 窗?

窗 is pronounced chuāng.

What HSK 4 words use 窗?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 窗 appears in 2 words, including 窗 (chuāng), 窗户 (chuānghu). See the full list above.