The character 文 — “writing”: how to write it and what it means
writing, culture
The Chinese character 文 is read wén and means “writing, culture”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 文
文 has 4 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 文, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 文
- 中文Chinese (language and writing)HSK 1
- 课文lesson textHSK 3
- 文化cultureHSK 3
- 文章article, textHSK 4
- 作文composition, essayHSK 4
- 文字writing system, textHSK 4
- 文件document, fileHSK 4
- 论文paper, thesisHSK 5
- 语文native language (school subject)HSK 5
- 文学literatureHSK 5
- 文科humanitiesHSK 6
- 文具stationeryHSK 6
- 文档document (file)HSK 6
- 天文astronomyHSK 6
- 文献literature (scientific), sourcesHSK 6
- 文艺literature and artHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 文?
文 has 4 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 文 mean?
文 means “writing, culture”. It appears in 中文 (“Chinese”), 课文 (“lesson text”), 文化 (“culture”), 文章 (“article”).
How do you pronounce 文?
文 is read wén. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 文 have?
4 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 文 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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