丧 meaning and stroke order
Mourning; mourn; funeral
How to write 丧, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 丧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mourning
- funeral
- (old) corpse
- to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)
- to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc)
- to die
- disappointed
- discouraged
How 丧 is built
Pictographic character. Simplified form of 喪; to cry 哭 over the dead 亡.
Radical: 十 (ten), shared by 23 characters on this site.
How to remember 丧
The bottom of 丧 is 亡 (wáng), meaning to die or perish. The traditional form 喪 shows crying 哭 over the dead 亡, so picture the top as people weeping over someone who has passed away.
Read sāng, it refers to mourning and funerals, as in 丧礼 (sānglǐ) funeral. Read sàng, it means to lose something important or to feel down, as in 丧失 (sàngshī) and 沮丧 (jǔsàng). Example: 他考试没考好，很沮丧。(Tā kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, hěn jǔsàng.) He did badly on the exam and feels very discouraged.
Common mistake: Learners often use one tone for every word. It is sāng for funeral words like 丧礼 and 丧尸 (sāngshī, zombie), but sàng for losing or dejection words like 丧失, 丧命 and 垂头丧气. Also do not confuse the bottom part 亡 with 七 or 已.
Common words with 丧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 丧失 | sàngshī | to lose; to forfeit | HSK 6 |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | dispirited; dejected | HSK 7-9 |
| 丧生 | sàngshēng | to die; to lose one's life | HSK 7-9 |
| 垂头丧气 | chuítóu-sàngqì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen | HSK 7-9 |
| 丧命 | sàngmìng | to lose one's life | |
| 丧尸 | sāngshī | zombie | |
| 丧礼 | sānglǐ | funeral | |
| 丧心病狂 | sàngxīnbìngkuáng | (idiom) deranged; demented; berserk | |
| 丧气 | sàngqì | to feel disheartened |
丧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 丧
How many strokes are in 丧?
丧 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 丧 mean?
丧 (sàng) means mourning; mourn; funeral. A common word with it is 丧失 (sàngshī), meaning "to lose; to forfeit".
How do you pronounce 丧?
丧 is pronounced sàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 丧?
The radical of 丧 is 十, which carries the idea of "ten". Dictionaries list 丧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 丧?
The traditional form of 丧 is 喪. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 丧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 丧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 丧 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 丧 mean in internet slang?
Young people use 丧 (sàng) to describe feeling gloomy, unmotivated or hopeless, as in 丧文化 (sàng wénhuà), a culture of self-mocking pessimism. It comes from the sàng sense of discouraged.
What is the difference between 丧失 and 失去?
Both mean to lose, but 丧失 (sàngshī) is more formal and is used for abstract, important things like ability, confidence or rights. 失去 (shīqù) is more general and can be used for people, objects or chances.