The character 情 — “feeling”: how to write it and what it means
feeling; matter
The Chinese character 情 is read qíng and means “feeling; matter”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 情
情 has 11 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 情, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 情 is made of
On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 情
- 事情matter, eventHSK 2
- 热情warm, hospitableHSK 3
- 爱情love (romantic)HSK 4
- 友情friendship (feeling)HSK 4
- 感情feelings, affectionHSK 4
- 心情moodHSK 4
- 情况situation, circumstancesHSK 4
- 亲情family loveHSK 5
- 病情patient's conditionHSK 5
- 同情sympathizeHSK 5
- 表情facial expressionHSK 5
- 情绪mood, emotionsHSK 5
- 情感feelings (deep)HSK 5
- 情景scene, settingHSK 5
- 激情passion, enthusiasmHSK 6
- 国情state of the countryHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 情?
情 has 11 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 情 mean?
情 means “feeling; matter”. It appears in 事情 (“matter”), 热情 (“warm”), 爱情 (“love”), 友情 (“friendship”).
How do you pronounce 情?
情 is read qíng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 情 have?
11 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 情 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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