十(shí): ten
HSK 12 strokes
ten
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shí
- Meaning
- ten; 10
- Strokes
- 2
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 十 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 十 step by step
2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
- 1
- 2
Words with 十
Common words using 十 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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