What does 先生 mean?

先生 (xiānsheng) means "Mr.; husband; gentleman" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 先 have?

先 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

先生 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

xiānsheng

Mr.; husband; gentleman

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

先

6 strokes

生

5 strokes

王先生是老师。

Wáng xiānsheng shì lǎoshī.

Mr. Wang is a teacher.

牛

cow

一

one

生

life; birth

A cow (牛) and one (一) — life and birth.

Family and People topic

Study 先生 together with related family and people vocabulary.

What does 先生 mean?: 先生 (xiānsheng) means "Mr.; husband; gentleman" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 先 have?: 先 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 先生 in?: 先生 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.