你(nǐ): you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
HSK 17 strokes
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- nǐ
- Meaning
- you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 你 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 你 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 你
Common words using 你 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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