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CHINESE CHARACTER

么 (me): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

me
interrogative particle
HSK 13 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

丿

Primary radical

丿 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 么.

丿 · 厶

Visible components

么 is decomposed as ⿱丿厶.

STROKES · 3

Write 么 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 么

什么

爱是什么?

Ài shì shén me?

What's love?

怎么

你怎么样?

Nǐ zěn me yàng?

How about you?

怎么样

你怎么样?

Nǐ zěn me yàng?

How about you?

FAQ

What does 么 (me) mean in Chinese?

interrogative particle

How do you write 么 in stroke order?

么 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 么?

丿 is the radical in 么. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 么?

什么 (shénme): what?; something; anything; 怎么 (zěnme): how?; what?; why?; 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng): how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?.