賞 meaning and stroke order
Reward; to appreciate; to bestow, to grant
How to write 賞, stroke by stroke
15 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 賞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bestow (a reward)
- to give (to an inferior)
- to hand down
- a reward (bestowed by a superior)
- to appreciate (beauty)
How 賞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 尚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.
How to remember 賞
賞 is built from 尚 (shàng) on top, which gives the sound, and 貝 (bèi, shell or money) below, which gives the meaning. Picture a ruler handing down shells of money as a reward to someone who did well.
On its own 賞 often means a superior gives a reward, but in modern words it very often means to appreciate or enjoy something beautiful, as in 欣赏 (xīnshǎng) and 观赏 (guānshǎng). Example: 我们去公园赏花。(Wǒmen qù gōngyuán shǎng huā.) We are going to the park to enjoy the flowers.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 賞 (shǎng) with 常 (cháng, often) and 堂 (táng, hall), which share the same top but have 巾 or 土 at the bottom instead of 貝. Also keep the third tone: shǎng, not shàng like its phonetic part 尚.
Common words with 賞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 讚賞 | zànshǎng | to admire; to praise | HSK 4 |
| 欣賞 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire | HSK 5 |
| 觀賞 | guānshǎng | to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental | HSK 7-9 |
| 鑑賞 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) | HSK 7-9 |
| 賞金 | shǎngjīn | monetary reward | |
| 獎賞 | jiǎngshǎng | reward; prize; award | |
| 懸賞 | xuánshǎng | to offer a reward; bounty | |
| 賞臉 | shǎngliǎn | (polite) do me the honor | |
| 賞識 | shǎngshí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth | |
| 賞光 | shǎngguāng | to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance | |
| 賞賜 | shǎngcì | to bestow a reward; a reward |
Characters that contain 賞
Learning 賞 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 賞
How many strokes are in 賞?
賞 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 賞 mean?
賞 (shǎng) means reward; to appreciate; to bestow, to grant. A common word with it is 赞赏 (zànshǎng), meaning "to admire; to praise".
How do you pronounce 賞?
賞 is pronounced shǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 賞?
The radical of 賞 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 賞 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 賞?
賞 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赏, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 赏脸 (shǎngliǎn) mean and when do I use it?
It is a polite phrase meaning roughly 'do me the honor', used when inviting someone. For example, 请赏脸吃个饭 means 'please do me the honor of having a meal with me'.
What is the difference between 奖赏 (jiǎngshǎng) and 欣赏 (xīnshǎng)?
奖赏 is about giving a reward or prize for good work. 欣赏 is about appreciating or enjoying something, such as music, art, or a person's qualities.