奖 (jiǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “prize”. It is written from 丬 (split wood (left form of 爿)) and 夕 (evening) and 大 (big), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
丬 + 夕 + 大
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 奖.json 笔画中位点核验：0-2 居左上＝丬，3-5 居右上＝夕，6-8 居下＝大；与 将.json 上部分组一致）
Memory aid
A plank of split wood (丬) and an evening (夕) stand over something big (大): at the evening ceremony, the big name on the board takes the prize.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 奖金jiǎng jīnbonus; prize money奖 = jiǎng
- 奖品jiǎng pǐnprize; trophy奖 = jiǎngspoken asjiáng pǐn
- 夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise; to compliment奖 = jiǎng
Go deeper
All readings
prize; award
prize; award; reward; to give an award to; to encourage
给予荣誉或财物表示鼓励；也指所给的荣誉或财物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 奖金jiǎng jīnbonus; prize money奖 = jiǎng
- 奖品jiǎng pǐnprize; trophy奖 = jiǎngspoken asjiáng pǐn
- 夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise; to compliment奖 = jiǎng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 奖 mean?
奖 (jiǎng) means prize; award; reward; to give an award to; to encourage.
How do you pronounce 奖?
It is pronounced jiǎng.
What parts is 奖 made of?
丬 (split wood (left form of 爿)) and 夕 (evening) and 大 (big), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 奖.json 笔画中位点核验：0-2 居左上＝丬，3-5 居右上＝夕，6-8 居下＝大；与 将.json 上部分组一致）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 奖 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 奖?
大. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 奖?
Common ones are 奖金 and 奖品. The reading of 奖 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.