The character 样 — “look”: how to write it and what it means
look, pattern
The Chinese character 样 is read yàng and means “look, pattern”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 样
样 has 10 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 样, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 样 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 样
- 怎么样how (is it)HSK 1
- 这样like this, suchHSK 2
- 那样like that, suchHSK 2
- 一样sameHSK 3
- 怎样how, in what wayHSK 3
- 样子appearance, lookHSK 4
- 同样the same, equallyHSK 4
- 多样diverseHSK 4
- 样式style, patternHSK 5
- 榜样role modelHSK 6
- 模样appearance, lookHSK 6
- 一模一样exactly alike, identicalHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 样?
样 has 10 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 样 mean?
样 means “look, pattern”. It appears in 怎么样 (“how”), 这样 (“like this”), 那样 (“like that”), 一样 (“same”).
How do you pronounce 样?
样 is read yàng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 样 have?
10 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 样 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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