(mèng)

HSK 7-98 strokes

surname Meng

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mèng
Meaning
surname Meng
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱子皿

A child 子 sitting on a throne 皿

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

yōumèng

You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄…

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kǒngmèng

Confucius and Mencius

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mèngxià

the first month of summer (i.e. the fourth lunisolar month)

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the teaching of Confucius and Mencius

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mèng

Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius

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