胜 meaning and stroke order
Victory; success; to beat
How to write 胜, 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 胜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- victory
- success
- to beat
- to defeat
- to surpass
- victorious
How 胜 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Flesh.
⺼ gives the meaning and 生 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 胜
胜 is pictophonetic: the flesh radical ⺼ gives the meaning hint and 生 (shēng) gives the sound. Picture a body (⺼) full of life (生), strong enough to win.
胜 usually appears in compounds such as 胜利 (shènglì, victory), 获胜 (huòshèng, to win) and 战胜 (zhànshèng, to defeat). It can also mean "to surpass", and in 名胜 (míngshèng) it refers to a famous scenic spot. Example: 我们队获胜了。(Wǒmen duì huòshèng le.) Our team won.
Common mistake: Learners often say shēng in the first tone because of the phonetic part 生, but 胜 is fourth tone, shèng. Also do not confuse it with 性 (xìng), which has the heart radical 忄 on the left instead of ⺼.
Common words with 胜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 胜利 | shènglì | victory | HSK 3 |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat | HSK 4 |
| 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle | HSK 5 |
| 名胜 | míngshèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot | HSK 6 |
| 获胜 | huòshèng | to win | HSK 7-9 |
| 胜任 | shèngrèn | qualified; competent (professionally) | HSK 7-9 |
| 胜出 | shèngchū | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 取胜 | qǔshèng | to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents | HSK 7-9 |
| 引人入胜 | yǐnrén-rùshèng | to enchant; fascinating | HSK 7-9 |
| 胜过 | shèngguò | to excel; to surpass | |
| 胜利者 | shènglìzhě | victor; winner | |
| 胜算 | shèngsuàn | odds of success; stratagem that ensures success | |
| 胜者 | shèngzhě | winner | |
| 必胜 | bìshèng | to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail |
胜 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 胜
How many strokes are in 胜?
胜 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 胜 mean?
胜 (shèng) means victory; success; to beat. A common word with it is 胜利 (shènglì), meaning "victory".
How do you pronounce 胜?
胜 is pronounced shèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 胜?
The radical of 胜 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 胜 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 胜?
The traditional form of 胜 is 勝. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 胜 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 胜 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 胜 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 3.
What is the difference between 胜 and 赢 (yíng)?
Both mean to win. 赢 is more colloquial and is used for everyday games and bets, as in 我赢了 (wǒ yíng le). 胜 is more formal and usually appears in compounds like 胜利 or 获胜.
How is 胜 used in sports scores?
In reports, 胜 can mean "to beat" directly, followed by the opponent and score, for example 中国队三比一胜日本队 (China beat Japan 3 to 1). The opposite word is 负 (fù), which is why 胜负 means the outcome.