诚 (chéng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- honest
- sincere
- true
- actually
- really
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
诚 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 诚 is 讠 — meaning words. 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: 误计许谈讨论订谅评详译谊.
How the character is built
诚 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 成 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 诚
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
诚 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 诚 / 相关任务
Words containing 诚 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 诚 mean in Chinese?
诚 (chéng) means honest, sincere, true; actually, really. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 诚 have?
诚 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 诚?
The radical of 诚 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 计, 许, 谈, 讨.
What is the pinyin for 诚?
诚 is pronounced chéng.
What HSK 4 words use 诚?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 诚 appears in 1 word, including 诚实 (chéngshí). See the full list above.