The character 最 — “most”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 最 is read zuì and means “most”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 最
最 has 12 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 最, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 最
- 最近recentlyHSK 3
- 最后last; in the endHSK 3
- 最好best; had betterHSK 3
- 最终in the end, ultimatelyHSK 4
- 最初at firstHSK 5
- 最佳bestHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 最?
最 has 12 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 最 mean?
最 means “most”. It appears in 最近 (“recently”), 最后 (“last”), 最好 (“best”), 最终 (“in the end”).
How do you pronounce 最?
最 is read zuì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 最 have?
12 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 最 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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