硕 (shuò) is a Chinese character meaning “large”. It is written from 石 (stone; rock) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “large; big”
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Structure
石 + 页
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 碩，頭大也。从頁石聲
Memory aid
A head (页) as big and solid as a stone (石) — something huge. 页 (head) gives the meaning; 石 (shí) is the sound part: shí → shuò. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 硕士shuò shìmaster’s degree; holder of a master’s degree硕 = shuò
- 丰硕fēng shuòplentiful; rich and substantial (of results, fruit)硕 = shuò
Go deeper
All readings
large; big
large; big; great; also in 硕士 (master’s degree)
大。常用于「硕士」「丰硕」等词。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 硕士shuò shìmaster’s degree; holder of a master’s degree硕 = shuò
- 丰硕fēng shuòplentiful; rich and substantial (of results, fruit)硕 = shuò
Sound component
石 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 硕 mean?
硕 (shuò) means large; big; great; also in 硕士 (master’s degree).
How do you pronounce 硕?
It is pronounced shuò.
What parts is 硕 made of?
石 (stone; rock) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 碩，頭大也。从頁石聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 硕 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 硕?
石. 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 硕?
Common ones are 硕士 and 丰硕. The reading of 硕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.