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宋 Stroke Order — How to Write 宋

Stroke Order

宋 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

宋 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀木

宋 is an ideographic compound. A building 宀 made out of wood 木.

Radical: 宀 + 4 more strokes

宋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sòng

Meanings of 宋 in Chinese

1

sòng宋

Song, an ancient state during the Zhou dynasty in China, located in present-day Shangqiu City, Henan Province.
春秋时期，宋国是重要的诸侯国之一。
During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Song was one of the important vassal states.
Refers to the Song Dynasty, a Chinese imperial dynasty (960-1279), also used in terms like 'Song Dynasty poetry' (宋词) or 'Southern Song' (南宋).
宋代的瓷器非常精美。
The porcelain from the Song Dynasty is very exquisite.
A unit of loudness; one sone is approximately 1000 times the loudness of a sound just barely audible to the human ear, equivalent to 1000 millison.
声音的响度可以用宋来衡量。
The loudness of sound can be measured in sones.

Words with 宋

Idioms with 宋

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Questions about 宋

What does 宋 mean in Chinese?

宋 (sòng) means “Song” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 宋?

宋 is pronounced sòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 宋 have?

宋 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 宋?

宋 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 宋?

The radical of 宋 is 宀, and 宋 is an ideographic compound.