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HSK 28 strokes

(bound form) thing

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
(bound form) thing; (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰牛勿

In this compound, the meaning comes from (ox); 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

8 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
  8. 8

Words with

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

HSK 2

gift; present

Open 礼物 page →
shì
HSK 4

thing; object; CL:个

Open 事物 page →
yào
HSK 4

medicaments

Open 药物 page →
gòu
HSK 4

shopping

Open 购物 page →

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