The character 件 — “measure word: clothes”: how to write it and what it means
measure word: clothes, matters
The Chinese character 件 is read jiàn and means “measure word: clothes, matters”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 件
件 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 件, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 件 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 件
- 邮件emailHSK 3
- 条件conditionHSK 4
- 文件document, fileHSK 4
- 证件ID documentsHSK 4
- 软件software, programHSK 5
- 硬件hardwareHSK 5
- 事件event, incidentHSK 5
- 附件attachment (in an email), appendixHSK 6
- 稿件manuscript (submitted), articleHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 件?
件 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 件 mean?
件 means “measure word: clothes, matters”. It appears in 邮件 (“email”), 条件 (“condition”), 文件 (“document”), 证件 (“ID documents”).
How do you pronounce 件?
件 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 件 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 件 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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