surname (v.)
HSK 2
Traditional
姓 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
行 xíng - OK (v./adj.) | HSK 4
醒 xǐng - wake; awake (v.) | HSK 4
腥 xīng - raw meat or fish (adj.) | HSK 6
Examples
我的姓是王。 wǒ de xìng shì wáng. - My last name is Wang.
她的姓氏很有名。 tā de xìngshì hěn yǒumíng. - Her surname is very famous.
你的姓是什么？ nǐ de xìng shì shénme? - What is your last name?
这个姓很罕见。 zhège xìng hěn hǎnjiàn. - This last name is very rare.
姓和名字的区别。 xìng hé míngzì de qūbié. - The difference between last name and first name.
Phrases
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng - common people; civilians (n.) | HSK 5