The character 成 — “become”: how to write it and what it means
become; complete
The Chinese character 成 is read chéng and means “become; complete”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 成
成 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 成, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 成 is made of
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 成
- 成绩grade, resultHSK 3
- 完成complete, finishHSK 3
- 变成turn intoHSK 3
- 养成develop (a habit)HSK 4
- 成为becomeHSK 4
- 成功success; succeedHSK 4
- 成年come of ageHSK 5
- 成人adult (formal)HSK 5
- 成熟mature; ripenHSK 5
- 成长grow upHSK 5
- 赞成approve, be in favorHSK 5
- 当成take for, treat asHSK 5
- 成员member (of a group)HSK 5
- 成就achievement; achieveHSK 5
- 成立found, establishHSK 5
- 成本cost, production costHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 成?
成 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 成 mean?
成 means “become; complete”. It appears in 成绩 (“grade”), 完成 (“complete”), 变成 (“turn into”), 养成 (“develop”).
How do you pronounce 成?
成 is read chéng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 成 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 成 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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