赏 Stroke Order — How to Write 赏
赏 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.
赏 Radical and Character Components
赏 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 尚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 贝 + 8 more strokes
赏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shǎng
Meanings of 赏 in Chinese
1
shǎng赏
To bestow or grant money or gifts to subordinates or juniors as a reward or favor.
公司决定奖赏表现出色的员工。
The company decided to reward its outstanding employees.
To view or appreciate something with enjoyment, often for its beauty or value.
每年春天，人们都喜欢去公园赏花
Every spring, people enjoy going to the park to admire the flowers.
To recognize and value someone's talent, ability, or the worth of a work; to appreciate or admire.
领导非常赏识他处理问题的能力。
The leader highly appreciated his problem-solving skills.
To honor someone with one's presence or a favor (honorific).
希望您能赏脸出席我们的晚宴。
We hope you can do us the honor of attending our dinner party.
To respect; to hold in high esteem (similar to 尚 shàng).
人们都赏他高尚的品德。
People all respect his noble character.
Common Words and Phrases with 赏
1
To award or bestow something, often as a reward or gift, typically from a superior to an inferior.
老板赏赐给他一个大红包，以表彰他出色的工作表现。
The boss bestowed a large red envelope upon him to commend his excellent work performance.
2
rewards and punishments
一个有效的管理系统应该有明确的赏罚规定。
An effective management system should have clear rules for rewards and punishments.
3
to be impartial in meting out rewards and punishments
王经理在团队管理上一直赏罚分明，因此大家工作积极性很高。
Manager Wang has always been clear and fair in giving rewards and punishments in team management, which is why everyone's work enthusiasm is very high.
4
red envelope containing a monetary award
管家小心翼翼地捧着一叠赏封，准备在年节时分发给辛劳的仆人们。
The housekeeper carefully held a stack of red envelopes containing reward money, ready to distribute them to the hardworking servants during the New Year festivities.
5
A polite phrase used to invite someone, meaning to request the pleasure of one's company or to do one the honor of attending.
我们诚挚地邀请您参加本周末的画展，希望您能赏光。
We sincerely invite you to the art exhibition this weekend, and we hope you can favor us with your presence.
6
Bounty or reward, often in the form of money or a gift.
为了找回失窃的传家宝，他们决定悬赏一笔可观的赏号。
To recover the stolen heirloom, they decided to offer a substantial reward.
7
To appreciate, admire, or critically evaluate, especially works of art.
他经常在画廊里赏鉴不同风格的现代艺术作品
He often appreciates modern art pieces of different styles in art galleries.
8
Reward money or bounty.
警方为找回被盗的稀有宝石，悬赏了巨额赏金。
The police offered a substantial bounty for the return of the stolen rare gem.
9
to bestow or grant a reward (from a superior)
为了表彰他长期以来的辛勤付出，公司决定赏赉他一笔丰厚的奖金。
To acknowledge his diligent efforts over the years, the company decided to bestow a generous bonus upon him.
10
To do someone the honor of accepting their invitation or request.
我们诚挚邀请您参加周五的茶话会，如果您能赏脸前来，我们会非常高兴。
We sincerely invite you to our tea party on Friday. If you could do us the honor of coming, we would be delighted.
11
Money given as a reward for service; a tip.
因为他对理发师的手艺非常满意，所以多给了他一些赏钱。
Because he was very satisfied with the barber's skill, he gave him some extra tip.
12
to reward the good and punish the wicked
一个公正的社会应该赏善罚恶，以维护公平正义。
A just society should reward good deeds and punish evil actions to maintain fairness and justice.
13
To appreciate the worth or talent of someone, or the value of a work; to hold in high esteem.
这位导演很赏识新演员的潜力，决定给他一个重要角色。
The director greatly appreciated the new actor's potential and decided to give him an important role.
14
To appreciate and enjoy; to admire and examine something valuable or beautiful.
闲暇时，他喜欢独自一人在书房里赏玩他收藏的珍贵茶具。
In his leisure time, he enjoys appreciating his collection of precious tea sets alone in his study.
15
To appreciate, analyze, and comment on a piece of art or literature.
这本书收录了多篇关于古代诗词的赏析文章，引人入胜。
This book contains several engaging articles that appreciate and analyze ancient poetry.
16
Pleasing to both the mind and the eye; delightful and a joy to behold.
窗外花园里的花朵盛开，色彩斑斓，真是赏心悦目
The flowers in full bloom in the garden outside the window, with their vibrant colors, are truly a delight to behold.
More words with 赏
- kào犒shǎng赏Reward, Bounty
- jiàn鉴shǎng赏Appreciation, Appreciate
- tàn叹shǎng赏to admire and praise
- xīn欣shǎng赏appreciate, admire
- zàn赞shǎng赏Appreciate, Admire
- bān颁shǎng赏Award a reward, Grant a prize
- bèi倍shǎng赏To award or reward someone doubly.
- chēng称shǎng赏praise, commend
- jī赍shǎng赏to award; to bestow a reward
- jiǎng奖shǎng赏reward, prize
- jùn俊shǎng赏High admiration, Deep appreciation
- qǐng请shǎng赏To ask for a reward
- shǎng赏huā花Flower viewing, Appreciating flowers
- guān观shǎng赏view, admire
- shǎng赏yuè月admire the moon, moon-gazing
- shǎng赏jú菊Enjoying chrysanthemums, Viewing chrysanthemums
- xuán悬shǎng赏reward, bounty
- guān观sháng赏niǎo鸟ornamental bird, aviary bird
- guān观sháng赏zhě者viewer, spectator
- hěn很xīn欣shǎng赏greatly appreciate, really admire
Idioms with 赏
- shǎng赏cì赐wú无dù度give rewards without measure
- shǎng赏fá罚bù不dàng当unfair rewards and punishments
- shǎng赏fá罚bù不míng明unclear rewards and punishments
- shǎng赏fá罚yán严míng明fair and clear rewards and punishments
- shǎng赏xián贤shǐ使néng能respect and employ the capable
- gōng功gāo高bù不shǎng赏achievements too great to reward
- gū孤fāng芳zì自shǎng赏admire one's own solitary excellence
- jì计gōng功shòu受shǎng赏reward according to merit
- kào犒shǎng赏sān三jūn军reward and commend the troops
- lùn论gōng功xíng行shǎng赏reward according to merit
- qǐng请gōng功shòu受shǎng赏request recognition and receive reward
- yǎ雅sú俗gòng共shǎng赏appeals to both refined and popular tastes
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Open the tool →Questions about 赏
What does 赏 mean in Chinese?
赏 (shǎng) means “To respect” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 赏?
赏 is pronounced shǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 赏 have?
赏 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 赏?
赏 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 赏?
The radical of 赏 is 贝, and 赏 is a phono-semantic compound.