(xié)

11 strokes

in company with

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xié
Meaning
in company with
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻皆

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

xiétóng

along with; accompanied by; together with

Open 偕同 page →
xiélǎo

to grow old together

Open 偕老 page →
xiāngxié

together (literary)

Open 相偕 page →

(idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong compan…

Open 白头偕老 page →

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