盍 meaning and stroke order

hé

What? why not?

Strokes10
Pinyinhé
ToneTone 2

How to write 盍, stroke by stroke

10 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 盍

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

hésecond tone (rising)
  1. why not
  2. variant of 盍[he2]

How 盍 is built

Components of the character.

Radical: 皿 (dish), shared by 28 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 盍

Learning 盍 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 盍

How many strokes are in 盍?

盍 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 盍 mean?

盍 (hé) means what? why not?.

How do you pronounce 盍?

盍 is pronounced hé, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 盍?

The radical of 盍 is 皿, which carries the idea of "dish". Dictionaries list 盍 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 盍?

The traditional form of 盍 is 盇. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 盍 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.