The character 划 — “draw a line”: how to write it and what it means
draw a line; plan
The Chinese character 划 is read huà and means “draw a line; plan”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 划
划 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 划, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 划 is made of
On the right, 刂 “knife”: to scratch a line with a knife. Second reading: huá, “row (a boat)”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 划
- 计划plan; make plansHSK 4
- 规划plan; long-term planHSK 6
- 策划plan, devise (a campaign)HSK 6
- 划分divide, partitionHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 划?
划 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 划 mean?
划 means “draw a line; plan”. It appears in 计划 (“plan”), 规划 (“plan”), 策划 (“plan”), 划分 (“divide”).
How do you pronounce 划?
划 is read huà. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 划 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 划 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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