The character 去 — “go”: how to write it and what it means
go, leave
The Chinese character 去 is read qù and means “go, leave”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 去
去 has 5 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 去, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 去
- 去年last yearHSK 1
- 进去go inHSK 2
- 出去go outHSK 2
- 上去go upHSK 2
- 下去go downHSK 2
- 回去go backHSK 2
- 过去go overHSK 2
- 过去the pastHSK 3
- 失去loseHSK 4
- 去世pass awayHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 去?
去 has 5 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 去 mean?
去 means “go, leave”. It appears in 去年 (“last year”), 进去 (“go in”), 出去 (“go out”), 上去 (“go up”).
How do you pronounce 去?
去 is read qù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 去 have?
5 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 去 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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