姓
xìng

surname; family name (in 姓氏)

HSK 2女 女

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • xìngfamily name; surname; 个[gè]

3Structure

姓
Left-right structure左右结构

姓 is built from 2 parts.

女+生

4Common Words with 姓

姓名xìng míng

full name

姓xìng

surname; family name

姓氏xìng shì

surname

老百姓lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people; common people

百家姓bǎi jiā xìng

Book of Family Names

同名同姓tóng míng tóng xìng

having same given name and family name

5Example Sentences

他姓李。

tā xìng lǐ。

His surname is Li.

在中国，姓在名字前面。

zài zhōng guó， xìng zài míng zì qián miàn。

In China, the surname comes before the given name.

Other Characters Pronounced “xing”

星
xīngHSK 1

star

行
xíngHSK 1

to go; to walk (in 行走)

兴
XīngHSK 1

to rise; to prosper (in 兴旺)

省
xǐngHSK 2

to save; to economize (in 节省)

形
xíngHSK 3

shape; form (in 形状)

幸
xìngHSK 3

good fortune; luck (in 幸运)

性
xìngHSK 3

nature; character (in 性格)

型
xíngHSK 4

mold

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com
姓
xìng

surname; family name (in 姓氏)

Common Words
xìng míng
姓名
full name
xìng
姓
surname; family name
xìng shì
姓氏
surname
lǎo bǎi xìng
老百姓
ordinary people; common people
bǎi jiā xìng
百家姓
Book of Family Names
tóng míng tóng xìng
同名同姓
having same given name and family name
Tracing Practice
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