椰 meaning and stroke order
Palm tree, coconut tree
How to write 椰, stroke by stroke
12 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 椰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) coconut palm
- Taiwan pr. [ye2]
How 椰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 耶 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 椰
The tree part 木 on the left tells you it is a plant, and 耶 (yē) on the right gives the sound. Picture a tree saying "yē" as a coconut drops on your head.
椰 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 椰子 (yēzi, coconut) or 椰奶 (yēnǎi, coconut milk). You also see it in 花椰菜 (huāyēcài), the word for cauliflower. Example: 我想喝椰子水。(Wǒ xiǎng hē yēzi shuǐ.) I want to drink coconut water.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 耶 alone or swap the left side for 口, but the coconut character needs the tree 木. Also note 椰 is first tone yē in mainland Mandarin, though Taiwan uses second tone yé.
Common words with 椰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 椰子 | yēzi | a coconut palm; a coconut | HSK 7-9 |
| 花椰菜 | huāyēcài | cauliflower |
椰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 椰
How many strokes are in 椰?
椰 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 椰 mean?
椰 (yē) means palm tree, coconut tree. A common word with it is 椰子 (yēzi), meaning "a coconut palm; a coconut".
How do you pronounce 椰?
椰 is pronounced yē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 椰?
The radical of 椰 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 椰 under this radical.
Is 椰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 椰 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 花椰菜 have anything to do with coconuts?
No. 花椰菜 (huāyēcài) simply means cauliflower. The 椰 there is just part of the vegetable name, not a reference to coconut.
How do I say coconut milk and coconut juice in Chinese?
Coconut milk is usually 椰奶 (yēnǎi) or 椰浆 (yējiāng) for the thick cooking kind. The clear drink inside a young coconut is 椰子水 (yēzi shuǐ) or 椰汁 (yēzhī).