贺 (hè) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to congratulate
- to send a present
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
贺 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 贺 is 贝 — meaning sea shell. 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: 资败费负购货赢责账赚.
How the character is built
贺 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. To add 加 to someone else's fortune 贝.
HSK 4 Words Containing 贺
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
贺 appears in 8 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 贺 / 相关任务
Words containing 贺 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 贺 mean in Chinese?
贺 (hè) means to congratulate; to send a present. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 贺 have?
贺 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 贺?
The radical of 贺 is 贝 (sea shell). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 资, 败, 费, 负, 购.
What is the pinyin for 贺?
贺 is pronounced hè.
What HSK 4 words use 贺?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 贺 appears in 1 word, including 祝贺 (zhùhè). See the full list above.