类(lèi): kind
kind
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- lèi
- Meaning
- kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type; (bound form) to resemble; to be similar to
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- 類
Origin & structure
Where 类 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 类 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 类
Common words using 类 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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