他(tā): (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he
HSK 15 strokes
(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- tā
- Meaning
- (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 他 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 他 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 他
Common words using 他 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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