The character 赏 — “reward”: how to write it and what it means
reward; admire
The Chinese character 赏 is read shǎng and means “reward; admire”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 赏
赏 has 12 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 赏, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 赏 is made of
Below, 贝 “money”: a reward. On top, 尚 shàng, as in 常 and 堂, hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 赏
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 赏?
赏 has 12 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 赏 mean?
赏 means “reward; admire”. It appears in 欣赏 (“admire”), 赞赏 (“appreciate”), 观赏 (“enjoy”).
How do you pronounce 赏?
赏 is read shǎng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 赏 have?
12 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 赏 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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