骋 meaning and stroke order
To gallop, to hasten, to hurry
How to write 骋, stroke by stroke
10 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 骋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hasten
- to run
- to open up
- to gallop
How 骋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Horse.
马 gives the meaning and 甹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 马 (horse), shared by 54 characters on this site.
How to remember 骋
On the left is 马 (mǎ), a horse, which gives the meaning. On the right is 甹 (pīng), which hints at the sound, so picture a horse racing ahead with its sound echoing behind it.
骋 (chěng) rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and mostly appears in the set word 驰骋 (chíchěng), which means to gallop or to move freely and boldly. It often appears in written or literary style, including figurative uses about sports or careers. Example: 他在球场上驰骋。(Tā zài qiúchǎng shàng chíchěng.) He dashes freely across the field.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 甹 with 粤 (yuè) or 聘 (pìn), since 聘 shares the same component but means to hire. Remember that 骋 has 马 for horse and 聘 has 耳 for ear.
Common words with 骋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 驰骋 | chíchěng | to gallop; to rush headlong |
Questions about 骋
How many strokes are in 骋?
骋 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 骋 mean?
骋 (chěng) means to gallop, to hasten, to hurry. A common word with it is 驰骋 (chíchěng), meaning "to gallop; to rush headlong".
How do you pronounce 骋?
骋 is pronounced chěng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 骋?
The radical of 骋 is 马, which carries the idea of "horse". Dictionaries list 骋 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 骋?
The traditional form of 骋 is 騁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 骋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 骋 be used by itself as a verb?
In everyday modern Chinese it almost never stands alone. You will mainly meet it in 驰骋 or in classical phrases such as 骋目 (chěngmù), to look far into the distance.
Is 驰骋 only about horses?
No. It started with galloping horses, but today it is often used figuratively for moving freely and with power, as in sports, battlefields, or a field of work.