The character 伤 — “wound”: how to write it and what it means
wound; injure
The Chinese character 伤 is read shāng and means “wound; injure”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 伤
伤 has 6 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 伤, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 伤
- 伤心grieve; sadHSK 4
- 受伤get hurt, be injuredHSK 4
- 伤害harm, hurtHSK 5
- 伤口woundHSK 6
- 损伤injure; damage, injuryHSK 6
- 悲伤sorrowful, grievedHSK 6
- 伤亡casualties (dead and wounded)HSK 6
- 伤员injured person, woundedHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 伤?
伤 has 6 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 伤 mean?
伤 means “wound; injure”. It appears in 伤心 (“grieve”), 受伤 (“get hurt”), 伤害 (“harm”), 伤口 (“wound”).
How do you pronounce 伤?
伤 is read shāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 伤 have?
6 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 伤 yourself
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