送 meaning and stroke order
To send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off
How to write 送, 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 送
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to send; to deliver; to transmit
- to give (as a present)
- to see (sb) off
- to accompany; to go along with
How 送 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A person waving 关 to someone walking away 辶.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 送
The walking radical 辶 shows someone moving away, and 关 (guān) on top looks like a person waving goodbye. Picture yourself waving as a friend walks off: you are seeing them off, or sending something along with them.
送 (sòng) covers sending, delivering, giving gifts, and accompanying someone on their way. It often pairs with 给 to name the receiver, as in 送给 (sòng gěi). Example: 我送你一本书。(Wǒ sòng nǐ yì běn shū.) I'll give you a book.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 关 without the two top strokes, turning it into 天 or 夫, so check the little 丷 on top. Another trap is using 给 (gěi) alone for a gift; 送 makes it clear the item is a present you don't expect back.
Common words with 送
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 送到 | sòngdào | HSK 2 | |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send; to give as a present | HSK 2 |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch | HSK 3 |
| 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift | HSK 5 |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party | HSK 6 |
| 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present | HSK 6 |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | to transport; to carry | HSK 7-9 |
| 输送 | shūsòng | to transport; to convey; to deliver | HSK 7-9 |
| 接送 | jiēsòng | to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth | HSK 7-9 |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) | HSK 7-9 |
| 配送 | pèisòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]); to | HSK 7-9 |
| 传送 | chuánsòng | to convey; to deliver; to transmit | |
| 护送 | hùsòng | to escort; to accompany | |
| 送走 | sòngzǒu | to see off; to send off |
送 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 送
How many strokes are in 送?
送 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 送 mean?
送 (sòng) means to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off. A common word with it is 送到 (sòngdào), meaning "".
How do you pronounce 送?
送 is pronounced sòng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 送?
The radical of 送 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 送 under this radical.
Is 送 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 送 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
What is the difference between 送 and 给?
给 (gěi) simply means to give or hand over, and it can be temporary. 送 (sòng) means to give as a present or to deliver, so the item usually becomes the receiver's to keep.
How do I say I will take you home in Chinese?
Say 我送你回家 (wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā). Here 送 means to accompany or escort someone, not to send them away alone.