The character 晚 — “late”: how to write it and what it means
late, evening
The Chinese character 晚 is read wǎn and means “late, evening”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 晚
晚 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 晚, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 晚 is made of
On the left, 日 “sun”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 晚
- 晚上eveningHSK 1
- 晚饭dinnerHSK 1
- 晚点be delayed (transport)HSK 3
- 晚会evening party, galaHSK 3
- 晚安good nightHSK 4
- 晚餐dinnerHSK 4
- 夜晚night, late eveningHSK 4
- 傍晚toward evening, duskHSK 5
- 早晚sooner or later; morning and eveningHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 晚?
晚 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 晚 mean?
晚 means “late, evening”. It appears in 晚上 (“evening”), 晚饭 (“dinner”), 晚点 (“be delayed”), 晚会 (“evening party”).
How do you pronounce 晚?
晚 is read wǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 晚 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 晚 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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