赏 meaning and stroke order
To bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down
How to write 赏, stroke by stroke
12 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 赏
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 赏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 尚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 赏
赏 has 尚 (shàng) on top giving the sound and 贝 (shell, an old symbol of money) below giving the meaning. Picture a superior handing down shells of money as a reward, and later the idea grew into appreciating something valuable.
Today 赏 mostly appears in words. 欣赏 (xīnshǎng) means to appreciate or enjoy, 奖赏 (jiǎngshǎng) means a reward, and 赏月 (shǎng yuè) means to admire the moon. Example: 我很欣赏他的态度。(Wǒ hěn xīnshǎng tā de tàidù.) I really appreciate his attitude.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 赏 (shǎng, third tone) with 尝 (cháng, to taste), which has a similar top but 云 at the bottom instead of 贝. Also do not read it as shàng just because the phonetic part is 尚.
Common words with 赏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 赞赏 | zànshǎng | to admire; to praise | HSK 4 |
| 欣赏 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire | HSK 5 |
| 观赏 | guānshǎng | to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental | HSK 7-9 |
| 鉴赏 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) | HSK 7-9 |
| 赏金 | shǎngjīn | monetary reward | |
| 奖赏 | jiǎngshǎng | reward; prize; award | |
| 悬赏 | xuánshǎng | to offer a reward; bounty | |
| 赏脸 | shǎngliǎn | (polite) do me the honor | |
| 赏识 | shǎngshí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth | |
| 赏光 | shǎngguāng | to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance | |
| 赏赐 | shǎngcì | to bestow a reward; a reward |
赏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 赏
How many strokes are in 赏?
赏 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 赏 mean?
赏 (shǎng) means to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down. A common word with it is 赞赏 (zànshǎng), meaning "to admire; to praise".
How do you pronounce 赏?
赏 is pronounced shǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 赏?
The radical of 赏 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 赏 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 赏?
The traditional form of 赏 is 賞. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 赏 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 赏 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 赏 is part of the HSK 4 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 欣赏 and 赞赏?
欣赏 (xīnshǎng) is about enjoying or appreciating something, like music, scenery or a person's qualities. 赞赏 (zànshǎng) adds open praise, so you express approval of someone's work or behavior.
How is 赏脸 used?
赏脸 (shǎngliǎn) is a polite way to invite someone, literally asking them to grant you face. For example, 请您赏脸来吃饭 (Qǐng nín shǎngliǎn lái chīfàn) means please do me the honor of coming to dinner.