The character 果 — “fruit”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 果 is read guǒ and means “fruit”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 果
果 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 果, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 果 is made of
Fruit on a 木 tree.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 果
- 苹果appleHSK 1
- 水果fruitHSK 1
- 如果ifHSK 3
- 果汁juiceHSK 4
- 结果result; as a resultHSK 4
- 效果effect, resultHSK 4
- 果然as expectedHSK 5
- 果实fruitHSK 5
- 成果result, achievementHSK 5
- 后果consequencesHSK 5
- 糖果candy, sweetsHSK 6
- 结果bear fruitHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 果?
果 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 果 mean?
果 means “fruit”. It appears in 苹果 (“apple”), 水果 (“fruit”), 如果 (“if”), 果汁 (“juice”).
How do you pronounce 果?
果 is read guǒ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 果 have?
8 strokes.
← 苹 part of “apple”鸡 chicken →
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 果 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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