Write Chinese Characterswritechinesecharacters.com
Free · No sign-upOpen generator

小时(xiǎo shí)

HSK 12 charactersTrad. 小時

hour

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 小时 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

smallFull guide →
old variant of 时Full guide →
Example sentencesTatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

How 小时 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他讲了一小时

    tā jiǎng le yī xiǎo shí

    He spoke for one hour.

  • 她睡了几小时

    tā shuì le jǐ xiǎo shí

    She slept for a few hours.

Ready to master 小时?

Trace every character of 小时 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.