What does 算 mean in Chinese?

算 is a Chinese character with the radical 竹.

How do you write 算?

算 is written with 14 strokes, starting from the 竹 (bamboo) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 算?

The radical of 算 is 竹 (bamboo, Kangxi radical #118). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 等, 答, 笑, 竹.

How many strokes does 算 have?

The Chinese character 算 has 14 strokes.

What HSK level is 算?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 算 is a character to recognise at HSK 3.

算: Chinese Character Details

算

HSK 3 character 14 strokes Radical: 竹 (bamboo)

Quick Answer

算 is a Chinese character with 14 strokes, radical 竹 (bamboo), HSK 3 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 算 →Animated stroke-order for 算 →

Etymology

Bamboo sticks before eyes and hands — to calculate

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

算=竹radical+目component+廾component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	14 strokes
Radical	竹 (#118: bamboo)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3
Frequency	#500 most common

Example sentences

你打算做什么？
Nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What do you plan to do?
From 打算 (HSK 3)
会计每天都要计算公司的收入和支出财务状况。
Kuàijì měitiān dōu yào jìsuàn gōngsī de shōurù hé zhīchū cáiwù zhuàngkuàng.
Accountants calculate the company's income and expenses financial status daily.
From 计算 (HSK 5)
经过三个小时的努力，我们总算完成了这项艰巨的任务。
Jīngguò sān gè xiǎoshí de nǔlì, wǒmen zǒngsuàn wánchéng le zhè xiàng jiānjù de rènwu.
After three hours of effort, we finally completed this difficult task.
From 总算 (HSK 6)