The character 谢 — “thank”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 谢 is read xiè and means “thank”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 谢
谢 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 谢, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 谢 is made of
On the left, 讠 is a compressed “speech”: you thank with words.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 谢
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 谢?
谢 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 谢 mean?
谢 means “thank”. It appears in 谢谢 (“thank you”), 感谢 (“thank”).
How do you pronounce 谢?
谢 is read xiè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 谢 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 谢 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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