标 meaning and stroke order
Mark; sign; label
How to write 标, stroke by stroke
9 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 标
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mark
- sign
- label
- to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc
- to bear (a brand name, registration number etc)
- prize
How 标 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 票 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 标
Picture a wooden post 木 (mù) with a sign 示 (shì) nailed to it, marking the spot. The 木 side is the meaning part (wood), and the full traditional form 標 uses 票 (piào) for the sound, which the simplified form trimmed down to 示.
标 (biāo) mostly appears in compounds about marks, labels and standards, such as 目标 (mùbiāo) goal, 标准 (biāozhǔn) standard, and 标题 (biāotí) title. As a verb it means to mark or label something. Example: 请在地图上标出你的家。(Qǐng zài dìtú shàng biāo chū nǐ de jiā.) Please mark your home on the map.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 标 (biāo) with 示 (shì) or 票 (piào) because they share parts, and sometimes read it as piào. Remember 标 is first tone biāo, and it always has 木 on the left.
Common words with 标
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal | HSK 3 |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard | HSK 3 |
| 标题 | biāotí | title; heading | HSK 3 |
| 标志 | biāozhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark | HSK 4 |
| 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark; logo | HSK 5 |
| 指标 | zhǐbiāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator | HSK 5 |
| 鼠标 | shǔbiāo | (computing) mouse | HSK 5 |
| 标签 | biāoqiān | label; tag | HSK 7-9 |
| 标本 | biāoběn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease | HSK 7-9 |
| 标语 | biāoyǔ | written slogan; placard | HSK 7-9 |
| 标示 | biāoshì | to indicate | HSK 7-9 |
| 标榜 | biāobǎng | to flaunt; to advertise | HSK 7-9 |
| 标致 | biāozhì | (of a woman) beautiful; pretty | HSK 7-9 |
| 超标 | chāobiāo | to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm | HSK 7-9 |
标 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 标
How many strokes are in 标?
标 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 标 mean?
标 (biāo) means mark; sign; label. A common word with it is 目标 (mùbiāo), meaning "target; goal".
How do you pronounce 标?
标 is pronounced biāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 标?
The radical of 标 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 标 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 标?
The traditional form of 标 is 標. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 标 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 标 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 标 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
Why is a computer mouse called 鼠标 (shǔbiāo)?
鼠 (shǔ) means mouse the animal, and 标 (biāo) here means a marker or pointer. So 鼠标 is literally a mouse pointer, the device that moves the marker on your screen.
What is the difference between 标志 (biāozhì) and 标签 (biāoqiān)?
标志 is a sign, symbol or logo, like a traffic sign or a company emblem. 标签 is a label or tag attached to something, like a price tag or a hashtag online.