The character 姐 — “older sister”: how to write it and what it means
older sister
The Chinese character 姐 is read jiě and means “older sister”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 姐
姐 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 姐, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 姐 is made of
On the left, 女 “woman”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 姐
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 姐?
姐 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 姐 mean?
姐 means “older sister”. It appears in 姐姐 (“older sister”), 姐妹 (“sisters”), 小姐 (“miss”).
How do you pronounce 姐?
姐 is read jiě. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 姐 have?
8 strokes.
← 哥 older brother弟 younger brother →
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 姐 yourself
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