The character 还 — “still”: how to write it and what it means
still, also
The Chinese character 还 is read hái and means “still, also”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 还
还 has 7 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 还, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 还 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 还
- 还是or; still; had betterHSK 2
- 退还return, refund (money)HSK 5
- 归还return (something borrowed)HSK 6
- 还原restore to the original stateHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 还?
还 has 7 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 还 mean?
还 means “still, also”. It appears in 还是 (“or”), 退还 (“return”), 归还 (“return”), 还原 (“restore to the original state”).
How do you pronounce 还?
还 is read hái. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 还 have?
7 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 还 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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