The character 事 — “matter”: how to write it and what it means
matter, affair
The Chinese character 事 is read shì and means “matter, affair”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 事
事 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 事, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 事
- 没事no problem; it's fineHSK 1
- 事情matter, eventHSK 2
- 同事coworkerHSK 3
- 故事storyHSK 3
- 办事handle affairsHSK 4
- 事故accidentHSK 5
- 事先in advanceHSK 5
- 事实factHSK 5
- 从事be engaged in (work)HSK 5
- 事业life's work, careerHSK 5
- 大事major eventHSK 5
- 事件event, incidentHSK 5
- 事物things, phenomenaHSK 5
- 事项item, matter (to note)HSK 6
- 启事notice (written)HSK 6
- 事后after the event, afterwardsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 事?
事 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 事 mean?
事 means “matter, affair”. It appears in 没事 (“no problem”), 事情 (“matter”), 同事 (“coworker”), 故事 (“story”).
How do you pronounce 事?
事 is read shì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 事 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 事 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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