The character 和 — “and”: how to write it and what it means
and, with
The Chinese character 和 is read hé and means “and, with”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 和
和 has 8 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 和, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 和
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 和?
和 has 8 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 和 mean?
和 means “and, with”. It appears in 暖和 (“warm”), 温和 (“mild”), 和谐 (“harmonious”), 和平 (“peace”).
How do you pronounce 和?
和 is read hé. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 和 have?
8 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 和 yourself
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