绳
HSK 7–9

绳 (shéng): rope, string, cord

shéng

rope, string, cord

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Pinyin

shéng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

rope, string, cord

How to Write 绳 (shéng)

绳 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  11. 11

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Origin of 绳

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 黾 hints at the pronunciation.

What 绳 is Made Of

绳 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
黾frog, toad

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Words Using 绳

Common Chinese words that contain 绳:

绳子

shéngzi

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