The character 图 — “picture”: how to write it and what it means
picture, diagram
The Chinese character 图 is read tú and means “picture, diagram”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 图
图 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 图, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 图 is made of
Outside, 囗 “frame”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 图
- 地图mapHSK 3
- 图书馆libraryHSK 3
- 图片picture, imageHSK 4
- 图书booksHSK 5
- 图画drawing, pictureHSK 5
- 图像image, pictureHSK 6
- 图表chart, graphHSK 6
- 试图try, attemptHSK 6
- 图案pattern, ornamentHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 图?
图 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 图 mean?
图 means “picture, diagram”. It appears in 地图 (“map”), 图书馆 (“library”), 图片 (“picture”), 图书 (“books”).
How do you pronounce 图?
图 is read tú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 图 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 图 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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