碩 meaning and stroke order
Great, eminent; large, big
How to write 碩, stroke by stroke
14 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 碩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) large; big
- (bound form) master's degree (abbr. for 碩士|硕士[shuo4 shi4])
How 碩 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Like a sheet 頁 of stone 石.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 碩
碩 puts stone 石 (shí) next to 頁 (yè), a page or sheet, so picture a huge sheet of stone. A slab that big is large and impressive, which is what 碩 (shuò) means.
碩 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 碩士 (shuòshì, master's degree) and 豐碩 (fēngshuò, plentiful). On its own, 碩 can also stand for a master's degree in casual talk about study plans. Example: 她在讀碩士。(Tā zài dú shuòshì.) She is doing a master's degree.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 碩 with 頑 (wán, stubborn), because both have 頁 on the right. Remember that 碩 has 石 (stone) on the left, while 頑 has 元. Also note the fourth tone, shuò, not shuō as in 說 (shuō, to speak).
Common words with 碩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 碩
How many strokes are in 碩?
碩 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 碩 mean?
碩 (shuò) means great, eminent; large, big. A common word with it is 硕士 (shuòshì), meaning "master's degree; person who has a master's degree".
How do you pronounce 碩?
碩 is pronounced shuò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 碩?
The radical of 碩 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 碩 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 碩?
碩 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 硕, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say bachelor's, master's and PhD in Chinese?
A bachelor's degree is 學士 (xuéshì), a master's is 碩士 (shuòshì), and a doctorate is 博士 (bóshì). People also say 本科 (běnkē) for undergraduate study and 讀研 (dú yán) for doing graduate study.
What does 碩果累累 mean?
碩果累累 (shuòguǒ lěilěi) means having many great achievements, literally that the branches are heavy with large fruit. It is a set phrase used in formal writing and speeches to praise results.