俺 meaning and stroke order
I, me, my (some dialects)
How to write 俺, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 俺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (dialect) I; me; my
How 俺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 奄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 俺
The person radical 亻 on the left tells you this is about a person, and 奄 (yǎn) on the right gives the sound ǎn. Picture a person pointing at themselves and saying "ǎn" to mean "me".
俺 is a dialect word for "I" or "me", heard mainly in northern areas such as Shandong and the Northeast. It sounds folksy and down to earth, so you will meet it in TV dramas, novels, and casual speech rather than in formal writing. Example: 俺是山东人。(Ǎn shì Shāndōng rén.) I am from Shandong.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 俺 in place of 我 (wǒ) everywhere, but in standard Mandarin, and especially in formal or written settings, it can sound rustic or joking. Also do not confuse it with 淹 (yān, to flood), which shares the 奄 part but has the water radical 氵.
Common words with 俺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 俺们 | ǎnmen | (dialect) we; us; our |
俺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 俺
How many strokes are in 俺?
俺 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 俺 mean?
俺 (ǎn) means I, me, my (some dialects). A common word with it is 俺们 (ǎnmen), meaning "(dialect) we; us; our".
How do you pronounce 俺?
俺 is pronounced ǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 俺?
The radical of 俺 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 俺 under this radical.
Does 俺们 include the listener like 咱们 does?
Usually no. 俺们 (ǎnmen) is closer to 我们 and often means "we" without the person you are talking to. 咱们 (zánmen) is the form that includes the listener.
Can 俺 also mean "my"?
Yes. In dialect speech 俺 often works as "my" or "our" directly before family words, as in 俺娘 (ǎn niáng), "my mom". In standard Mandarin you would say 我妈.