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HSK 27 strokesTrad.

border

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝示

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : place

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with

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

guó
HSK 2

international

Open 国际 page →
shí
HSK 2

reality

Open 实际 page →
jiāo
HSK 4

communication; social intercourse

Open 交际 page →
zhī

during; at the time of

Open 之际 page →
rén

human relationships; interpersonal

Open 人际 page →

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

Open 一望无际 page →

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