The character 迈 — “stride”: how to write it and what it means

迈
mài

stride

6 strokes · HSK 6 · word page

The Chinese character 迈 is read mài and means “stride”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 迈

迈 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 迈, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 迈 is made of

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 万.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 迈?

迈 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 迈 mean?

迈 means “stride”.

How do you pronounce 迈?

迈 is read mài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 迈 have?

6 strokes.

← 侧 side睁 open the eyes →

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 迈 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.

Start for free