晚 meaning and stroke order
Evening; night; late
How to write 晚, stroke by stroke
11 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 晚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- evening
- night
- late
How 晚 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Avoiding 免 the sun 日; 免 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 晚
The sun 日 on the left is being avoided, 免 (miǎn), as it slips away. When the sun is gone, it is evening, and 免 also hints at the sound wǎn.
晚 (wǎn) means evening or night, and also late in time. It appears in everyday words like 晚上 (wǎnshang), 晚饭 (wǎnfàn), and 晚安 (wǎn'ān). Example: 对不起，我来晚了。(Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.) Sorry, I came late.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 兔 (tù, rabbit), which has an extra dot. The right side of 晚 is 免 with no dot. Also, the shang in 晚上 (wǎnshang) is usually said in the neutral tone, not shàng.
Common words with 晚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night | HSK 1 |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | evening meal; dinner | HSK 1 |
| 晚安 | wǎn'ān | Good night!; Good evening! | HSK 2 |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner | HSK 2 |
| 晚会 | wǎnhuì | evening party | HSK 2 |
| 晚报 | wǎnbào | evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News | HSK 2 |
| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | (of trains etc) late; delayed | HSK 4 |
| 早晚 | zǎowǎn | morning and evening; (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of | HSK 6 |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | in the evening; when night falls | HSK 6 |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night | HSK 7-9 |
| 当晚 | dàngwǎn | on that evening | HSK 7-9 |
| 一天到晚 | yītiān-dàowǎn | all day long; the whole day | HSK 7-9 |
| 晚期 | wǎnqī | later period; end stage | HSK 7-9 |
| 晚间 | wǎnjiān | evening; night | HSK 7-9 |
晚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 晚
How many strokes are in 晚?
晚 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 晚 mean?
晚 (wǎn) means evening; night; late. A common word with it is 晚上 (wǎnshang), meaning "evening; night".
How do you pronounce 晚?
晚 is pronounced wǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 晚?
The radical of 晚 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 晚 under this radical.
Is 晚 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 晚 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.
What is the difference between 晚饭 and 晚餐?
Both mean dinner. 晚饭 (wǎnfàn) is the everyday spoken word, while 晚餐 (wǎncān) sounds more formal and is common in writing, menus, and restaurants.
How do I say I am late or something is delayed with 晚?
Put 晚 after a verb, as in 来晚了 (lái wǎn le, came late) or 睡晚了 (shuì wǎn le, went to bed late). For trains and flights running late, use 晚点 (wǎndiǎn), as in 火车晚点了 (huǒchē wǎndiǎn le), the train is delayed.