The character 入 — “enter”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 入 is read rù and means “enter”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 入
入 has 2 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 入, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 入 is made of
Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 入
- 入口entranceHSK 4
- 入住check inHSK 4
- 收入incomeHSK 4
- 入学enroll (in school, college)HSK 4
- 加入joinHSK 4
- 进入enterHSK 4
- 投入invest; absorbedHSK 5
- 输入input, enter (data)HSK 5
- 深入go deep intoHSK 5
- 入境enter the countryHSK 6
- 融入blend in, fit in (a community)HSK 6
- 入门learn the basics; introductory courseHSK 6
- 引入introduce, bring inHSK 6
- 流入flow inHSK 6
- 陷入fall into, sink into (trouble)HSK 6
- 入选be selectedHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 入?
入 has 2 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 入 mean?
入 means “enter”. It appears in 入口 (“entrance”), 入住 (“check in”), 收入 (“income”), 入学 (“enroll”).
How do you pronounce 入?
入 is read rù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 入 have?
2 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 入 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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