竞 (jìng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to compete
- to contend
- to vie
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
竞 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 竞 is 立 — meaning to stand. 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: 章竟亲童.
How the character is built
竞 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. To stand up 立 to a foe 兄.
HSK 4 Words Containing 竞
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
竞 appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 竞 / 相关任务
Words containing 竞 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 竞 mean in Chinese?
竞 (jìng) means to compete, to contend, to vie. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 竞 have?
竞 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 竞?
The radical of 竞 is 立 (to stand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 章, 竟, 亲, 童.
What is the pinyin for 竞?
竞 is pronounced jìng.
What HSK 4 words use 竞?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 竞 appears in 1 word, including 竞争 (jìngzhēng). See the full list above.