The character 胜 — “win”: how to write it and what it means
win, triumph
The Chinese character 胜 is read shèng and means “win, triumph”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 胜
胜 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 胜, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 胜 is made of
On the right, 生 shēng hints at the reading. The opposite of 败 “defeat”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 胜
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 胜?
胜 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 胜 mean?
胜 means “win, triumph”. It appears in 胜利 (“victory”), 名胜 (“famous site”), 战胜 (“defeat”).
How do you pronounce 胜?
胜 is read shèng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 胜 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 胜 yourself
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