The character 奖 — “award”: how to write it and what it means
award, prize
The Chinese character 奖 is read jiǎng and means “award, prize”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 奖
奖 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 奖, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 奖 is made of
On top, 将 jiāng without 寸: it hints at the sound. At the bottom, 大 “big”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 奖
- 奖金bonusHSK 4
- 获奖win an awardHSK 4
- 奖学金scholarshipHSK 4
- 奖励reward; awardHSK 5
- 夸奖praise, commendHSK 6
- 奖牌medal (award)HSK 6
- 抽奖hold a prize drawHSK 6
- 奖品prize (item)HSK 6
- 中奖win the lotteryHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 奖?
奖 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 奖 mean?
奖 means “award, prize”. It appears in 奖金 (“bonus”), 获奖 (“win an award”), 奖学金 (“scholarship”), 奖励 (“reward”).
How do you pronounce 奖?
奖 is read jiǎng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 奖 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 奖 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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