些(xiē)

HSK 18 strokes
Readingsxiēsuò

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1…

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Character information

Pinyin
xiē / suò
Meaning
classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 些 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱此二

In this compound, the meaning comes from 二 (two); 此 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

此cǐ二èr

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 些 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 些

Common words using 些 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一xiē些
HSK 1

some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er

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nǎ哪xiē些
HSK 1

which ones?

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zhè这xiē些
HSK 1

these

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nà那xiē些
HSK 1

those

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xiē些wēi微

slight; minor; small; slightly

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xiē些xǔ许

a few; a little; a bit

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hǎo好xiē些

a good deal of

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zǎo早xiē些

a bit earlier

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一哪这那微许好早

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