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6 strokes

(arch. introductory particle)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
(arch. introductory particle); then; and then
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱肀?

A hand 彐 holding a brush; compare 肀

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

6 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

Words with

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

Pei Ieoh Ming or I.M. Pei (1917-2019), Chinese-American architect

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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