The character 孙 — “grandson”: how to write it and what it means
grandson, grandchild
The Chinese character 孙 is read sūn and means “grandson, grandchild”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 孙
孙 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 孙, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 孙 is made of
On the left, 子 “child”; on the right, 小 “small”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 孙
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 孙?
孙 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 孙 mean?
孙 means “grandson, grandchild”. It appears in 孙子 (“grandson”), 孙女 (“granddaughter”).
How do you pronounce 孙?
孙 is read sūn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 孙 have?
6 strokes.
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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 孙 yourself
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