冝 meaning and stroke order

yí

Suitable, right, proper

Strokes7
Pinyinyí
ToneTone 2

How to write 冝, stroke by stroke

7 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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How 冝 is built

Components of the character.

Radical: 冖 (cover), shared by 14 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 冝

Learning 冝 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 冝

How many strokes are in 冝?

冝 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 冝 mean?

冝 (yí) means suitable, right, proper.

How do you pronounce 冝?

冝 is pronounced yí, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 冝?

The radical of 冝 is 冖, which carries the idea of "cover". Dictionaries list 冝 under this radical.