夏(xià): the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
HSK 210 strokes
the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xià
- Meaning
- the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432); surname Xia
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 夏 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 夏 step by step
10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 夏
Common words using 夏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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