(shuò): (bound form) large, big, (bound form) master's degree (abbr. for 碩士|硕士)

(shuò) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) large.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #2242 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, like a sheet 页 of stone 石. Its radical form (stone) appears in many related characters such as (què, certain, true), (wǎn, bowl), (pèng, to touch, to bump).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) large
  2. big
  3. (bound form) master's degree (abbr. for 碩士|硕士)

Etymology & Origin

ideographicLike a sheet 页 of stone 石

Decomposition: ⿰石页 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounshuò shìmaster's degree4

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
shuò dàbig
shuò dà wú bǐ(idiom) very big
shuò guǒmajor achievement
jiàn shuòwell-built (physique)
féi shuòfleshy (fruit)
fēng shuòplentiful
shuò shì shēngMaster's degree student
shuò guǒ lěi lěiheavily laden with fruit
gōng shāng guǎn lǐ shuò shìMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
qǐ yè guǎn lǐ shuò shìMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
lǐ xué shuò shìM.Sc. (Master of Science degree)
shuò shì xué wèimaster's degree
shuò dà wú péng(idiom) very big
shuò guǒ jǐn cúnonly remaining of the great (idiom)
qǐ guǎn shuò shìMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
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Total compounds
48
As first character
29
As last character
24
As middle character

appears in 21 compound words: 48 as the first character, 29 as the last, and 24 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.

shì
0.641103,543 co-occurrences
xué
0.57075,834 co-occurrences
wèi
0.47540,942 co-occurrences
huò
0.46911,298 co-occurrences
zhuān
0.4568,088 co-occurrences
0.44713,116 co-occurrences
0.4422,100 co-occurrences
0.4398,424 co-occurrences
0.4232,712 co-occurrences
dòu
0.4183,096 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

shuòdàwúbǐHSK 4+

incomparably enormous

phrase
shuòdàwúpéngHSK 4+

incomparably enormous

phrase
shuòguǒjǐncúnHSK 4+

the final and rare survivors

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

字由11笔画组成,结构很巧妙。

shuò zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "硕" consists of 11 strokes and features a remarkably ingenious structure.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

亚洲大学资电学院博士班招生 学费比照国立

yà zhōu dà xué zī diàn xué yuàn shuò bó shì bān zhāo shēng xué fèi bǐ zhào guó lì

The tuition fees for master's and doctoral programs in the School of Information and Electronics of Asia University are the same as those of the national government

TechnewsFeb 2026

...C 市场活络、1 月销量大增 26%;华市占第 3

. . . C shì chǎng huó lào , 1 yuè xiāo liàng dà zēng 2 6 ; huá shuò shì zhàn dì 3

... C market activity, sales increased by 26% in January; ASUS market shares the third place

EttodayFeb 2026

参展GTC推液冷解决方案 为辉达Vera...

huá shuò cān zhǎn G T C tuī yè lěng jiě jué fāng àn wéi huī dá V e r a . . .

ASUS participates in GTC to promote liquid cooling solutions for NVIDIA Vera...

EttodayFeb 2026

密宗灌顶变性骚! 佛大生被仁波切狂摸下体:在吸收秽气

mì zōng guàn dǐng biàn xìng sāo ! fó dà shuò shēng bèi rén bō qiē kuáng mō xià tǐ : zài xī shōu huì qì

Tantric empowerment transsexuality! The Buddha Da Shuo Sheng was wildly touched by Rinpoche's lower body: absorbing the filthy air

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

台大PM士在职学位班 2/24-3/9受理报名

tái dà P M shuò shì zài zhí xué wèi bān 2 2 4 3 9 shòu lǐ bào míng

National Taiwan University PM Master's On-the-job Degree Program 2/24-3/9 accepts registration

Tatoeba

他得到了法律士学位。

Tā dédào le fǎlǜ shuòshìxuéwèi.

He got a master's degree in law.

Tatoeba

下个月就要进行士论文答辩了。

Xiàgèyuè jiùyào jìnxíng shuòshì lùnwén dábiàn le.

The defense of the master thesis is just happening next month.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced shuò

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 硕 (shuò) mean in Chinese?
硕 (shuò) primarily means "(bound form) large." It is classified as HSK Level 4, making it an upper-intermediate character. It ranks #2242 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 硕 and 些?
硕 (shuò) and 些 (xiē) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 硕 (big) vs 些 (small).
How many strokes does 硕 have?
硕 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 硕?
The radical associated with 硕 is 石 (stone). This radical appears in many characters related to stone.
What are the components of 硕?
硕 is composed of: 石 (structural), 页 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰石页 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 硕?
Common words with 硕 include: 硕士 (shuò shì, "master's degree"); 硕大 (shuò dà, "big"); 硕大无比 (shuò dà wú bǐ, "(idiom) very big"); 硕果 (shuò guǒ, "major achievement"); 健硕 (jiàn shuò, "well-built (physique)"). There are over 21 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 硕 (shuò)?
Several characters share the pronunciation shuò: 说 (to speak, to say), 烁 (bright). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 硕 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 硕 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.