宀 meaning and stroke order
Roof; house
Strokes3
Pinyingài
ToneTone 4
How to write 宀, stroke by stroke
3 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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- 3
Meaning of 宀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
miánsecond tone (rising)
- "roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
How 宀 is built
Components of the character.
Characters that contain 宀
Learning 宀 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 宀
How many strokes are in 宀?
宀 is written with 3 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 宀 mean?
宀 (gài) means roof; house.
How do you pronounce 宀?
宀 has more than one reading: gài and mián. The most common is gài, said in the fourth tone (falling).