The character 损 — “damage”: how to write it and what it means
damage; lose
The Chinese character 损 is read sǔn and means “damage; lose”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 损
损 has 10 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 损, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 损 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 员.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 损
- 损失loss, damage; loseHSK 5
- 损害harm, damageHSK 5
- 损坏damage, break (an item)HSK 6
- 损伤injure; damage, injuryHSK 6
- 亏损lose money; lossHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 损?
损 has 10 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 损 mean?
损 means “damage; lose”. It appears in 损失 (“loss”), 损害 (“harm”), 损坏 (“damage”), 损伤 (“injure”).
How do you pronounce 损?
损 is read sǔn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 损 have?
10 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 损 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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