The character 确 — “accurate”: how to write it and what it means
accurate, certain
The Chinese character 确 is read què and means “accurate, certain”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 确
确 has 12 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 确, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 确 is made of
On the left, 石 “stone”: firm as a rock.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 确
- 确实indeed, reallyHSK 4
- 准确accurate, correctHSK 4
- 正确correctHSK 4
- 确认confirmHSK 5
- 的确indeed, reallyHSK 5
- 确定determine; definite; sureHSK 5
- 确保ensure, guaranteeHSK 5
- 明确clear; clearly defineHSK 5
- 精确precise (down to details)HSK 6
- 确立establish, affirmHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 确?
确 has 12 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 确 mean?
确 means “accurate, certain”. It appears in 确实 (“indeed”), 准确 (“accurate”), 正确 (“correct”), 确认 (“confirm”).
How do you pronounce 确?
确 is read què. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 确 have?
12 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 确 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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