The character 送 — “give”: how to write it and what it means
give, see off
The Chinese character 送 is read sòng and means “give, see off”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 送
送 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 送, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 送 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 送
- 发送send (a message)HSK 4
- 赠送give as a giftHSK 5
- 配送deliveryHSK 5
- 运送transport, deliver (cargo)HSK 6
- 输送transport, conveyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 送?
送 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 送 mean?
送 means “give, see off”. It appears in 发送 (“send”), 赠送 (“give as a gift”), 配送 (“delivery”), 运送 (“transport”).
How do you pronounce 送?
送 is read sòng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 送 have?
9 strokes.
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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 送 yourself
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