How is 表 pronounced?

表 is pronounced “biǎo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 表?

表 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 表?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 表 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2noun

表

biǎo

表 (biǎo) means “exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他填写了一张表格。

Tā tiánxiě le yī zhāng biǎogé.

He filled out a form.

Words containing 表

表格biǎo géform; table 表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation 表演biǎo yǎnplay; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate 表扬biǎo yángto praise; to commend 表达biǎo dáto express; to convey 表面biǎo miànsurface; face; outside; appearance 表明biǎo míngto make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 表情biǎo qíng(facial) expression; to express one's feelings 表现biǎo xiànto show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior 手表shǒu biǎowristwatch 表决biǎo juéto decide by vote; to vote 表态biǎo tàito declare one's position; to say where one stands

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Frequently asked questions

What does 表 mean?: 表 (biǎo) means “exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 表 pronounced?: 表 is pronounced “biǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 表?: 表 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 表?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 表 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18