CHINESE CHARACTER

内 (nèi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

nèi

inside

HSK 44 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

入

Primary radical

入 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 内.

冂 · 人

Visible components

内 is decomposed as ⿻冂人.

STROKES · 4

Write 内 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 内

内nèi

HSK 4 · inside; inner; internal; within; interior

内容nèiróng

HSK 4 · content; substance; details

内心nèixīn

HSK 4 · heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter

以内yǐnèi

HSK 4 · within; less than

内部nèibù

HSK 5 · interior; inside (part, section); internal

在内zàinèi

HSK 5 · (included) in it; among them

Examples using 内

内

她一周之内会回来。

Tā yì zhōu zhī nèi huì huí lái。

She will be back within a week.

内容

我刚才说的内容，你想补充么？

Wǒ gāng cái shuō de nèi róng， nǐ xiǎng bǔ chōng yāo？

Is there anything you want to add to what I just said?

内心

请让我知道，你内心真正的想法。

Qǐng ràng wǒ zhī dào， nǐ nèi xīn zhēn zhèng de xiǎng fǎ。

Please let me know what you really think.

FAQ

What does 内 (nèi) mean in Chinese?

inside

How do you write 内 in stroke order?

内 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 内?

入 is the radical in 内. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 内?

内 (nèi): inside; inner; internal; within; interior; 内容 (nèiróng): content; substance; details; 内心 (nèixīn): heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter.