The character 赛 — “competition”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 赛 is read sài and means “competition”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 赛
赛 has 14 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 赛, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 赛 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 贝 “shell”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 赛
- 比赛competition, matchHSK 3
- 大赛major tournament, contestHSK 4
- 参赛take part in a competitionHSK 4
- 决赛finalHSK 5
- 赛场arena, competition venueHSK 5
- 赛事competition, tournamentHSK 6
- 竞赛compete; competition, contestHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 赛?
赛 has 14 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 赛 mean?
赛 means “competition”. It appears in 比赛 (“competition”), 大赛 (“major tournament”), 参赛 (“take part in a competition”), 决赛 (“final”).
How do you pronounce 赛?
赛 is read sài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 赛 have?
14 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 赛 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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