The character 全 — “whole”: how to write it and what it means
whole, complete
The Chinese character 全 is read quán and means “whole, complete”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 全
全 has 6 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 全, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 全
- 安全safeHSK 3
- 全身whole bodyHSK 4
- 完全completely, totallyHSK 4
- 全都all (without exception)HSK 4
- 全部all, completelyHSK 4
- 全球the whole worldHSK 4
- 全新brand-newHSK 5
- 全体all (members), whole groupHSK 5
- 全力all one's strengthHSK 5
- 全面comprehensiveHSK 5
- 安全带seat beltHSK 5
- 全程the whole way, entire distanceHSK 6
- 齐全complete, all in stockHSK 6
- 健全sound, complete; improveHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 全?
全 has 6 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 全 mean?
全 means “whole, complete”. It appears in 安全 (“safe”), 全身 (“whole body”), 完全 (“completely”), 全都 (“all”).
How do you pronounce 全?
全 is read quán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 全 have?
6 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 全 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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