HSK 2 · Names & identity

姓

xìng

surname; to be surnamed

Stroke order of 姓

姓 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

"姓" is "女" woman plus "生" birth: the name you get from the mother who bore you.

Parts: 女 woman + 生 to be born

Example sentence

你好，您姓什么？

Hello, what is your surname?

Words with 姓

姓名full name 老百姓ordinary people

More words: Names & identity

姓名full name 名name; measure word for people 名称name (of a thing)名单list of names 称to call; to weigh 叫作to be called 来自to come from 爱情love; romance 可爱cute; lovely 漂亮pretty; beautiful 个子height; build 样子appearance; manner

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