我 meaning and stroke order
I; me; my
How to write 我, 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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Meaning of 我
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- I; me; my
How 我 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A hand 扌 holding a weapon 戈.
Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 我
我 (wǒ) shows a hand 扌 holding a weapon 戈. Picture yourself gripping a spear and saying "this is me, I stand here."
我 (wǒ) means I or me, and it also works as "my" in close relationships and in set phrases. Add 们 to make 我们 (wǒmen), meaning we or us. Example: 我是学生。(Wǒ shì xuésheng.) I am a student.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 我 with 找 (zhǎo, to look for), which has 扌 plus 戈 but is missing the left stroke of the 戈 part. 我 has an extra short slanting stroke at the top left of 戈 that 找 does not have.
Common words with 我
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us; ourselves | HSK 1 |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | the self; oneself; self-; (psychology) ego | HSK 6 |
| 我操 | wǒcào | (substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck; WTF | |
| 在我看来 | zàiwǒkànlái | in my opinion | |
| 据我所知 | jùwǒsuǒzhī | as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge | |
| 我国 | wǒguó | my country; our country | |
| 自我介绍 | zìwǒjièshào | self-introduction; to introduce oneself | |
| 我方 | wǒfāng | our side; we | |
| 依我看 | yīwǒkàn | in my opinion | |
| 我人 | wǒrén | we | |
| 你死我活 | nǐsǐwǒhuó | lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist | |
| 我行我素 | wǒxíngwǒsù | to continue in one's own way (idiom) | |
| 自我意识 | zìwǒyìshí | self-awareness |
我 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 我
Learning 我 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 我
How many strokes are in 我?
我 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 我 mean?
我 (wǒ) means I; me; my. A common word with it is 我们 (wǒmen), meaning "we; us; ourselves".
How do you pronounce 我?
我 is pronounced wǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 我?
The radical of 我 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 我 under this radical.
Is 我 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 我 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
Do I need 的 to say "my" with 我?
Usually yes, as in 我的书 (wǒ de shū), my book. With close family, friends, or groups you can drop 的, as in 我妈妈 (wǒ māma), my mom, or 我国 (wǒguó), our country.
Why does 我 sometimes sound like wó?
When 我 comes before another third tone syllable, it changes to a rising tone. So 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) is said closer to wó hén hǎo in normal speech.