The character 店 — “shop”: how to write it and what it means
shop, store
The Chinese character 店 is read diàn and means “shop, store”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 店
店 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 店, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 店 is made of
On top, 广 “shelter”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 店
- 饭店restaurantHSK 1
- 商店storeHSK 1
- 书店bookstoreHSK 1
- 酒店hotelHSK 2
- 药店pharmacyHSK 2
- 便利店convenience storeHSK 5
- 店铺shop, storeHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 店?
店 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 店 mean?
店 means “shop, store”. It appears in 饭店 (“restaurant”), 商店 (“store”), 书店 (“bookstore”), 酒店 (“hotel”).
How do you pronounce 店?
店 is read diàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 店 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 店 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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