(shuǎng): bright, clear, crisp

(shuǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “bright.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural). It ranks #2308 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, a person 大 breathing lots of fresh air 爻. Its radical form (lines) appears in many related characters.

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. bright
  2. clear
  3. crisp

Etymology & Origin

ideographicA person 大 breathing lots of fresh air 爻

Decomposition: ⿻大⿰爻爻 (layout: overlay)

Components:structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
qīng shuǎngfresh and cool
liáng shuǎngcool and refreshing
shuǎng kuairefreshed
shuǎng yuēto miss an appointment
shén qīng qì shuǎng(idiom) full of vitality
lǚ shì bù shuǎngwell-tried
shuǎng shēn fěnbaby powder
zhí shuǎngstraightforward
shuǎng kǒufresh and tasty
gān shuǎngdry and clean
háo shuǎngoutspoken and straightforward
shuǎng lǎngclear and bright (of weather)
qiū gāo qì shuǎngclear and refreshing autumn weather
shuǎng zhístraightforward
姿yīng zī sà shuǎng(of a person) valiant and formidable-looking
45
Total compounds
53
As first character
44
As last character
2
As middle character

appears in 45 compound words: 53 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 2 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

liáng
0.6053,929 co-occurrences
háo
0.5024,794 co-occurrences
cáo
0.4953,594 co-occurrences
lǎng
0.4564,284 co-occurrences
zhèng
0.4331,524 co-occurrences
cuì
0.424432 co-occurrences
mèi
0.422294 co-occurrences
kuài
0.4123,330 co-occurrences
gěng
0.409402 co-occurrences
zào
0.397318 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (10)

bàoyìngbùshuǎngHSK 7+

karmic retribution is inevitable

phrase
háo fà bù shuǎngHSK 7+

not to deviate one hair's breadth (idiom); to be extremely accurate

phrase
háo lí bù shuǎngHSK 7+

not to deviate an iota (idiom); to be extremely accurate

phrase
lǚshìbùshuǎngHSK 7+

to prove effective every time

phrase
qiūgāoqìshuǎngHSK 7+

the autumn sky is clear and the air is crisp

phrase
shénqīngqìshuǎngHSK 7+

refreshed

phrase
shuǎngránruòshīHSK 7+

to feel dejected and lost

phrase
shuǎng xīn yuè mùHSK 7+

beautiful and heartwarming

phrase
tiān gāo qì shuǎngHSK 7+

see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]

phrase
姿yīng zī sà shuǎngHSK 7+

(of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le shuǎng zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .

I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "爽" in the dictionary.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

...0元“香菜炸饺”香气爆棚、松饼堡加10元吃“现炸薯饼”

. . . 0 yuán xiāng cài zhà jiǎo xiāng qì bào péng , sōng bǐng bǎo jiā 1 0 yuán shuǎng chī xiàn zhà shǔ bǐng

... 0 yuan "coriander fried dumplings" are full of aroma, muffin burgers plus 10 yuan to eat "freshly fried hash browns"

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...葡萄甜度爆表 老饕曝内行吃法:搭1物超清

. . . pú táo tián dù bào biǎo lǎo 饕 pù nèi háng chī fǎ : dā 1 wù chāo qīng shuǎng

... The sweetness of grapes is explosive, and gourmets reveal how to eat it: it is super refreshing with 1 thing

Hk01.comFeb 2026

游飚逝世|曾被称为“茄哩啡”即不话唔准叫:临时演员都系演员

yóu 飚 shì shì céng bèi chèn wéi jiā 哩 fēi jí bù shuǎng huà 唔 zhǔn jiào : lín shí yǎn yuán dōu xì yǎn yuán

You Biao's death, once known as "Eggplant," means that extras are all actors

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低糖零食有哪些?魔芋、原味海苔、蛋白棒可以吗

dī táng líng shí yǒu nǎ xiē ? mó 芋 shuǎng , yuán wèi hǎi 苔 , dàn bái bàng kě yǐ ma

What are the low-sugar snacks? Can konjac cool, original seaweed, and protein bars be accepted?

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开春喝元气手摇! 8折喝“大苑子草莓系列”、“鹤茶楼”新品尝蜜...

kāi chūn hē yuán qì shǒu yáo ! 8 zhé shuǎng hē dà 苑 zǐ cǎo 莓 xì liè , hè chá lóu xīn pǐn cháng mì . . .

Drink vitality in the beginning of spring! 80% off to drink "Dayuanzi Strawberry Series", "Crane Tea House" new tasting honey...

Tatoeba

最近的天气愈来愈凉了。

Zuì jìn de tiānqì yùláiyù liángshuǎng le.

It is getting cooler and cooler.

Tatoeba

炎炎夏日,空调全天开放让我们保持凉

Yányán xiàrì, kōngtiáo quántiān kāifàng ràng wǒmen bǎochí liángshuǎng.

On a hot summer day, the air conditioner works all day to keep us cool.

Tatoeba

能够直截了当地表达自己想法的人很直

Nénggòu zhíjié-liǎodàng de biǎodá zìjǐ xiǎngfǎ de rén hěn zhíshuǎng.

People who can express their thoughts in a clear-cut way are very straightforward.

Tatoeba

今天上午很凉,不是吗?

Jīntiān shàngwǔ hěn liángshuǎng, bùshìma?

It's cool this morning, isn't it?

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced shuǎng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 爽 (shuǎng) mean in Chinese?
爽 (shuǎng) primarily means "bright." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2308 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 爽 and 暧?
爽 (shuǎng) and 暧 (ài) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 爽 (bright) vs 暧 (dim).
How many strokes does 爽 have?
爽 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 爽?
The radical associated with 爽 is 爻 (lines). This radical appears in many characters related to lines.
What are the components of 爽?
爽 is composed of: 大 (structural), undefined (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿻大⿰爻爻 with a overlay layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 爽?
Common words with 爽 include: 清爽 (qīng shuǎng, "fresh and cool"); 凉爽 (liáng shuǎng, "cool and refreshing"); 爽快 (shuǎng kuai, "refreshed"); 爽约 (shuǎng yuē, "to miss an appointment"); 神清气爽 (shén qīng qì shuǎng, "(idiom) full of vitality"). There are over 45 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 爽 (shuǎng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation shuǎng: 双 (two), 霜 (frost). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 爽 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 爽 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.