(è)

11 strokes

surname E

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
è
Meaning
surname E; abbr. for Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰咢阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (place); 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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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5
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  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with

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

è

see 敖包[ao2 bao1]

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see 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 Shi4]

Open 鄂州 page →

Ezhou, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]

Open 鄂州市 page →

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