The character 仅 — “only”: how to write it and what it means

仅
jǐn

only, merely

4 strokes · HSK 4 · word page

The Chinese character 仅 is read jǐn and means “only, merely”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 仅

仅 has 4 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 仅, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 仅

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 仅?

仅 has 4 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 仅 mean?

仅 means “only, merely”. It appears in 仅仅 (“merely”), 不仅 (“not only”).

How do you pronounce 仅?

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

How many strokes does 仅 have?

4 strokes.

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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 仅 yourself

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